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Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

SMITH: The Climate Crisis is Devastating Black Communities. Public Transit is a Solution.

by WI Web EditorAugust 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Black communities are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and the climate crisis, and investing in public transit is a necessary step forward to address the issue and promote sustainable development.

**FILE** GeoHealth revealed that Black communities experience a higher incidence of heat-related illnesses during the warmer months, a situation exacerbated by historical underinvestment in their neighborhoods. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEnvironment, Stacy M. Brown

Study Exposes Stark Inequities in Heat-Related Health Emergencies Among Black Residents

by Stacy M. BrownJuly 11, 2024July 11, 2024
Posted inBooks

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Treating Violence: An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic’ by Rob Gore, MD

by WI Web EditorJuly 10, 2024July 10, 2024
**FILE** It is particularly important to promote physical fitness in the Black community as a means of preventing disease, as African Americans face many health disparities. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inHealth, Health Supplements, Supplements

The Importance of Physical Fitness In the Black Community

by Lindiwe VilakaziMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024
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Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Earth Day’s Over, But Plastic is Still Here — And It’s Mostly in Our Communities

by WI Web EditorApril 24, 2024November 22, 2024
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Posted inCommunity, Stacy M. Brown

Unveiling the Cracks: Philanthropy’s Role in Repairing Historical Harms in the DMV

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 14, 2024February 21, 2024
In the American Lung Association’s latest "State of Lung Cancer" report, attention is focused on the stark racial inequalities in lung cancer rates, treatment access, and outcomes within Black communities, including in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBlack Experience, Health, Stacy M. Brown

Lung Cancer Report Exposes Disparities in Black Community Health Across DMV

by Stacy M. BrownJanuary 3, 2024January 3, 2024
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BAILEY: Our Need to Be Tough and Resilient

by WI Web EditorDecember 6, 2023December 6, 2023
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Posted inLifestyle

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Foods: Celebrating Classic Thanksgiving Dishes

by WI Web EditorNovember 21, 2023November 21, 2023
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Park Morton Residents to Protest D.C.’s Failed New Communities Initiative

by WI WebstaffAugust 24, 2020December 21, 2021

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