Courtesy of DiversityInc.com
Published December 15, 2016
By Sheryl Estrada of DiversityInc.com
An analysis of hair and beauty products marketed to Black women found that approximately 1,177 products contain more potentially harmful ingredients than products promoted to the general public.
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Posted Thursday, December 15th 2016 at 11:49AM
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Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he looks at the last 50 years of African-American history — from Dr. King to President Obama, from James Brown to Beyoncé — charting the remarkable progress made and raising hard questions about the obstacles that remain in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise. Watch the Mini-Series Event Tuesday November 22 at 8/7c only on PBS. Click to learn more.
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Posted Monday, November 21st 2016 at 8:11PM
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Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he looks at the last 50 years of African-American history — from Dr. King to President Obama, from James Brown to Beyoncé — charting the remarkable progress made and raising hard questions about the obstacles that remain in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise. Watch the Mini-Series Event Tuesday November 15 & 22 at 8/7c only on PBS. Click to learn more.
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Posted Friday, November 4th 2016 at 7:34PM
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Because of a new federal grant awarded to the ongoing Alabama State University-University of Alabama Birmingham cancer research center, a select group of high school and undergraduate students are spending their summer in Montgomery at ASU learning a ...
Posted Monday, July 18th 2016 at 1:41PM
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The College of Health Sciences at Alabama State University was awarded an $815,000 Maternal and Child Health Pipeline Training Program (MCHPTP) grant to aid and assist children and mothers healthcare,
The Federal grant is from the Maternal and Chi ...
Posted Wednesday, June 15th 2016 at 2:53PM
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National Walking Day is Wednesday
Alabama State University, American Heart Association & others team-up & invite the public to walk with us.
National Walking Day is Wednesday and ASU has partnered with the American Heart Association and others ...
Posted Monday, April 4th 2016 at 7:53PM
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Posted Friday, July 3rd 2015 at 7:02PM
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During the last decade diagnosis rates for HIV in the United States have fallen by around one-third and now stand at 16 cases per 100,000. While this is very promising news and an indication that strategies to prevent the spread of infection have bee ...
Posted Tuesday, January 6th 2015 at 6:36PM
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Heart disease is the #1 cause of death of African American women in the United States as well as providing more risks of attaining it than White women. Take action to protect your heart. View the Inforgraphic at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educat ...
Posted Tuesday, November 11th 2014 at 6:22PM
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Listen as Lisa Price, founder of Carol's Daughter, talks about how she started out the business and click here to enter our giveaway: http://www.carolsdaughter.com/hbcuconnect ...
Posted Thursday, May 15th 2014 at 8:48PM
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Novartis wants to let all of the HBCUCONNECT members know that they are hiring and they have multiple jobs waiting for you to apply for. Novartis takes pride in developing and maintaining a diverse environment for employees and that is one of the ways that they continue to be a global healthcare lea ...
Posted Friday, May 9th 2014 at 7:44PM
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY?
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health is pleased to announce the opening of the 2014 STEP-UP Program. The program provides an opportunity for undergraduate stud ...
Posted Tuesday, January 14th 2014 at 3:40PM
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Premier Health invites you to the 2014 Premier Health Professional Diversity Job Fair.
Premier Health is seeking professional and clinical candidates to fill a number of positions throughout our healthcare system.
Date:
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Time:
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Posted Wednesday, December 11th 2013 at 5:03PM
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WE NEED YOUR VOTE! This is a reach out to all of our HBCU alumni, students, future students, faculty, staff, fans and supporters. If you have a Facebook account, please vote for us in the Mission Main Street Grants Program that will award $250,000 to us if we get at least 250 votes (more) ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 7:55PM
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During this press conference HT President Larry L. Earvin, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Council Member Mike Martinez, and others will present the community’s support and address the need for expanded mental health services in Central Texas. Huston-Til ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 7:10PM
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Oakwood's radio station WJOU 90.1 FM partnered with the Good Samaritan Hospice in Madison, AL, to produce a Community Health and Wellness Fair on October 30, 2013, as promoted on WAFF TV.
Objectives included increase awareness of good health pract ...
Posted Friday, November 1st 2013 at 5:46PM
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Southern University’s Dr. Alma Thornton, director of the Center for Social Research, has been awarded a three-year, $900,000 federal grant to assist in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...
Posted Thursday, October 3rd 2013 at 4:37PM
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WHAT: Alcorn State University is hosting its first ever Brave Hearts 5K Run/Walk/ 1 Mile Fun Run and Health Fair to bring attention to obesity as a disease and its disproportionate affect on Mississippians. The event also serves as a fundraiser for t ...
Posted Thursday, August 29th 2013 at 4:14PM
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Watsi, a global funding platform for healthcare, announced today the launch of a new maternal health program to crowdfund safe deliveries for expectant mothers around the world. This new program will enable anyone with an internet connection and a cr ...
Posted Friday, March 8th 2013 at 5:11PM
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