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GoFundMe Health Care, theGrio.com
September 23, 2021
OPINION: The marker of a successful nation is the health of its citizens, not the amount of money that it…
September 23, 2021
More than one-fifth of all drug overdose deaths in the U.S. now involve methamphetamines. Blacks' use of it has skyrocketed.
September 22, 2021
The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans 65 and older, younger people with underlying health conditions and those in high-risk…
September 22, 2021
Joseph Ladapo is a Harvard Medical School-trained doctor who has said he opposes COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
Chuck D thegrio.com
September 21, 2021
Chuck D has collaborated with Stand Up To Cancer for a PSA that urges the community to combat the dangers…
September 20, 2021
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization…
September 17, 2021
A governmental advisory panel rejected a plan to give Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots across the board.
Dr. Oni Blackstock, Dr. Utibe Essien and Dr. Rhea Boyd thegrio.com
September 17, 2021
Black doctors have faced attacks advocating for the COVID-19 vaccines and some share their experiences with theGrio.
46th Chaplin Award Gala Honoring Spike Lee - Arrivals
September 16, 2021
Don Lemon is frustrated with the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, telling his viewers that it’s time to 'shun' those who refuse…
Dr. Uché Blackstock and Nicki Minaj, theGrio.com
September 15, 2021
Dr. Uché Blackstock responds to vaccine misinformation spread by Nicki Minaj, as well as other concerns amplified by Hollywood figures.
theGRIO.com
September 15, 2021
NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns is the latest pro-vaxxer calling on those who are vaccine hesitate to comply and take the…
Black man stressed
September 14, 2021
Weathering is rooted in a history of marginalization; exposure to socioeconomic adversity, racism, and discrimination harming our health
Shirley Smith, husband J.R. Smith and daughter Dakota
September 14, 2021
Shirley Smith, mother of four and wife of NBA star J.R. Smith, shares her fight for Black maternal health in…
Michigan Governor Receives Vaccine As State Sees Large Surge In COVID-19 Cases
September 11, 2021
The lawsuit against the Michigan health care provider has been dropped after the emergency order for mandated vaccinations by Biden
A health worker gives a man a shot of the Jenssen COVID-19 vaccine from the Johnson & Johnson - theGrio.com
September 11, 2021
Six maternity staff members resigned from Lewis County General Hospital during the past week, worsening an existing staff shortage.