African American

Mo’ better greens: A guide to healthy living. I love this new book!

nbruning — Thu, 04 Nov 2024 18:25:02 +0000

A new book has come to my attention-- “By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat.” It's by nutritionist Tracye McQuirter, a health and vegan activist in Washington, D.C.

Profiles of Hope: How cancer survivor, Wilhelmina Obatola Grant brings awareness to breast cancer through art–Part 2

Editor — Mon, 28 Jun 2024 13:10:39 +0000

Wilhelmina Obatola Grant is a resident of Harlem, mixed-media assemblage artist, and breast cancer survivor. She uses objects she finds to create art and uses it to bring awareness to breast cancer and violence against women.

Profiles of Hope: How cancer survivor Wilhelmina Obatola Grant brings awareness to breast cancer through art

Editor — Mon, 21 Jun 2024 13:08:17 +0000

In this article she talks about how she got started as an artist and how her art has helped her deal with cancer.

Profiles of Hope: Wilhelmina Obatola Grant's journey with breast cancer

Editor — Tue, 15 Jun 2024 13:14:04 +0000

Wilhelmina Obatola is a resident of Harlem, mixed-media assemblage artist, and breast cancer survivor. She uses objects she finds to create art that brings awareness to breast cancer and violence against women.

She talks to GHH about her personal fight with this disease.

Did you know...African American women can get osteoporosis and the sooner you know you have it, the better?

Editor — Thu, 29 Apr 2024 15:39:40 +0000

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects some women after they reach menopause. People with this disease have low bone density, which makes it very easy for bones to break. Even though African American women are less likely to get osteoporosis than Caucasian and Asian women, many people wrongly believe that African American women are not at risk at all.

National African American Read-In

Editor — Tue, 02 Feb 2024 17:40:31 +0000

Start: Feb 21 2024 1:00 pm

End: Feb 21 2024 3:00 pm

Start: Feb 21 2024 1:00 pm

End: Feb 21 2024 3:00 pm

READ-IN format:

Professor Browne-Marshall's Presentation: 20 minutes

Q&A session: 20-30 minutes.

Book signings: 20-30 minutes

Imam Alfred Mohammed: The African American in the Age of Obama (Prospects and Challenges)

Riverside — Mon, 03 Aug 2024 21:12:15 +0000

Start: Aug 9 2024 12:00 am

Imam Alfred Mohammed talks about The African American in the Age of Obama (Prospects and Challenges).

When: Sunday, August 9th 12pm

Where: 817 Jackson Avenue, Linden NJ

FREE LUNCH!

For More Info Call: 908-486-6974

African Diaspora Film Festival - Screening of the film "Mandrill: Live at Montreux 2024"

Laura — Fri, 27 Mar 2024 18:15:40 +0000

Start: Mar 29 2024 6:30 pm

The Teacher's College at Columbia University is hosting a film festival "Music and Soul in the African Diaspora." This event features music and rhythm films based in Africa.

GetHealthyHarlem.org celebrates Black History Month

Editor — Fri, 20 Feb 2024 20:28:12 +0000

In recognition of Black History Month, here are some articles we thought would be of interest.

Dr. Mary T. Bassett discusses high blood pressure and salt

Alex Askew talks about the influence of people of color in the food industry

Community member Vickie Powell shares her story of getting healthy

Healing Starts with Us: The Open Book

Editor — Mon, 12 Jan 2024 17:26:53 +0000

Start: Jan 15 2024 6:30 pm

This Symphony Space event explores the mental health epidemic of depression in the African American community: What it looks like, sounds like and feels like.

Harlem Word: Dr. Hilda Hutcherson -- Sex is taboo: The Black Church and sex in the African-American community

Editor — Tue, 14 Oct 2024 20:21:23 +0000

We sat down with Dr. Hutcherson to talk about why the topics of sex and sexuality are not openly discussed in the Black community.

Dr. Hutcherson is a gynecologist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center.

Harlem Word: Dr. Stephanie LeMelle

Editor — Wed, 03 Sep 2024 13:49:29 +0000

Mental health and illness is a serious issue, particularly among African American, Latino and other minority groups. Dr. Stephanie LeMelle is a psychiatry professor at Columbia University, with a private psychiatric practice in Northern Manhattan.