Not enough African Americans are getting the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts said. While 38% of Ohioans have started the vaccination process, just 22% have started it in the Black community, according to the Ohio Department of Health. But health experts in Cincinnati are trying to improve those numbers. The Center for Closing the Health Gap … Read More

The Cincinnati Black medical community, in partnership with the Health Gap and Cincinnati Medical Association, has united to dispel vaccination myths and educate us about vaccine safety. The 3 available COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, including and especially for all Black people over age 16! More than 50 Black physicians signed a letter to help all of … Read More

We’ve been defined by the standards of others for far too long. It’s time to reclaim our narrative. Imagine dreaming to become a ballet dancer, but realizing it’s an impossible option because your butt or hips are “too big.” What if you were told your hair is “too coarse and thick”, your skin color is … Read More

The little family was safe, as they laid in a wide, comfortable bed as soft music played under dimmed lights at the birthing center! Just before midnight on a cold New Jersey evening in January, Jamira Eaddy-Onque pushed out her baby girl into the hands of a midwife. The midwife set the baby on the … Read More