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• Implications of Local Lawsuit Could Exacerbate Racial Homeownership Gap

  28-10-2023 16:30
  
  By Nate Johnson
  The rate of homeownership in the Black community hovers around 45%, a stark contrast to nearly 75% for White households. There are lawsuits, including a current federal case, that could make this gulf even greater. Strong, dynamic local real estate marketplaces are a cornerstone of community development and economic growth. Local broker marketplaces – in which real estate agents share all listings openly and transparently with all other agents – help foster healt
  
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• Can Breathing Help Heal Black Racial Trauma?

  28-10-2023 16:00
  
  Credit: Illustration by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier via Zee Clarke
  by Joseph Williams
  It’s something we do from our first moments of life until the moment we die. We do it some 17,000 times a day, without having to think about it. In fact, you’re doing it — breathing — right now, while reading this very sentence. 
  Yet wellness expert Zee Clarke believes that this simple act, when done intentionally using specific rhythms and techniques, holds the key to relieving st
  
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• Researcher Reveals How Black People Suffer The Full Brunt Of Breast Cancer

  28-10-2023 14:45
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  Many experts and resources say Black people are disproportionately affected by cancer, especially breast cancer. Very few, however, are shedding light on how that’s improved over the years and what can be done to alleviate concerns and issues surrounding treatment, services, and more.
  To see how much the disparities have changed for Black patients with breast cancer and those at risk, the Black Information Network spoke with Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, the senior vice presi
  
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• Delta Flight Attendant Celebrates First Time Working With All-Black Crew

  28-10-2023 14:00
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  A Delta flight attendant captured the “amazing” moment when she worked with an all-Black flight crew for the first time.
  Felicia Kaye said she was preparing to fly from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kansas City earlier this month when the momentous occasion occurred.
  Kaye recalled the moment she reported to her gate and realized she was experiencing something she hadn’t seen before. She shared a photo on Facebook of the all-Black fl
  
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