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Black women back Kamala Harris for President, criticize Black men for lack of support

September 6, 2024 Kwajo Opoku Ware

Black women voters are strongly supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, and criticizing Black men who do not share their enthusiasm for her candidacy.

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Prostate Cancer: Stealing Black Hope?

January 16, 2024 Gerald Green

Prostate Cancer: A 15-Year Survivor’s Journey and Advocacy for Black Men’s Health

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GHTech’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities Series Closes with Uplifting Communities on Juneteenth

June 23, 2023 Brandy Collins

Monday, January 19 marked the day of freedom referred to as Juneteenth for enslaved Black people in Galveston, TX – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. On this year’s Juneteenth, GHTech’s Historically Black

Black men counter media perception with ‘DetermiNation’

November 26, 2014 Saa'un Bell

The grand jury decision in Ferguson to not indict police Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, has left the hearts of the African-American community reeling—nationwide, and in Oakland, sending the message that black lives do

Prostate Cancer Dream Theft

October 14, 2014 Gerald Green

Aren’t all men in America entitled to a life full of hopes and dreams? Unfortunately, prostate cancer kills many more African-American men than other ethnic groups in that pursuit. It is a disturbing reality facing