Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn an M.D., earned while the Civil War raged, and the first Black person in the country to write a medical book, a popular guide with a preventive approach
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A new report found antisemitism is on the rise across the U.S., but awareness of its detriment is rising as well. The report from the American Jewish Committee showed 91% of Americans know antisemitism is a serious problem. According to the New York City Police Department, hate crimes against Jewish people increased 11% from 2021 to 2022. .
Black and African American communities are at greater risk for multiple health conditions, a health care disparity highlighted during February s Black History Month. Dr. Melody McCloud, founder and medical director of Atlanta Women s Health Care, said high rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and maternal and infant mortality are just some of the ethnic health disparities Black women face. .
Proposed legislation would exonerate all people tried and convicted during the Connecticut Witch Trials more than 300 years ago. Between 1647 and 1697, some 34 people were indicted on suspicion of witchcraft, and 11 were executed. Rep. .