By Sonny Messiah Jiles | Word In Black - Black people have shown their resilience in the face of systemic obstacles and have used their collective strength to shape the future of this country, highlighted by Robert Smith's speech at the March on Washington and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's keynote address at 16th Street Baptist Church.
By Anissa Durham | Word In Black - Black people are being targeted with false health information on social media, making it important to vet sources and look for reputable ones, as misinformation and disinformation about health topics such as COVID-19, cancer, diabetes and obesity are abundant.
By Anissa Durham | Word In Black - Misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, spread through social media, politicians, and frightening tactics, resulted in unnecessary deaths in the Black community; however, the Black Coalition Against COVID was formed to educate and dispel misinformation while providing easier access to vaccines with the help of leadership from healthcare professionals, faith leaders, and other influential people.
By Denise Rolark Barnes | Word In Black Illustration by Demis Courquet-Lesaulnier (WIB) - In a nation often bent towards forgetting, 85-year-old author A.