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Houstonians needed to participate in study to help prevent cancer in at-risk Black adults. Here’s how you can sign up
Read full article: Houstonians needed to participate in study to help prevent cancer in at-risk Black adults. Here’s how you can sign up📢 Join the Harmony & Health Study, which aims to reduce sitting time, increase movement, and improve health in Black and African American adults at risk for cancer. 🏃💃 Participants will get to experience yoga-based stretches, guided relaxation, and spirituality. 📞 Call 713-792-9400 or email HarmonyHealth@MDAnderson.org to participate. #MDAnderson #HealthStudy #CancerPrevention #JoinTheStudy
Harris Co. to receive $1.4 million in federal funding to combat Black maternal mortality
Read full article: Harris Co. to receive $1.4 million in federal funding to combat Black maternal mortalityAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
History-making Houston judge retires after 28 years on the federal bench
Read full article: History-making Houston judge retires after 28 years on the federal benchIn 1994, Judge Vanessa Gilmore made history as the youngest person serving on the federal branch. Now, Gilmore is hanging up her robe and preparing for a new life outside of the courthouse.
Shopping, anyone? Pop-up marketplace to showcase 15 businesses owned by Black women
Read full article: Shopping, anyone? Pop-up marketplace to showcase 15 businesses owned by Black womenHOUSTON – Ladies, get your wallets ready! The Houston-based organization Wins for Black Girls is launching its first pop-up shopping experience that will feature 15 businesses owned and created by Black women. The “Black Women Marketplace” will spotlight more than 15 businesses at Bisong Art Gallery, a Black-women-owned art gallery in Houston, on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 12 - 3 p.m.KPRC 2 Digital Content Producer Tierra Smith, who is also the founder of Wins for Black Girls, said the marketplace will feature clothing boutiques, accessories lines, hair care and skincare products, fresh-baked goods, gourmet burgers and a sandwich food truck. “The Black Women Marketplace is a place where Black dollars can be kept within the community and an opportunity to network with business owners and fellow shoppers, enjoy live demonstrations, and experience the extraordinary energy of Black women,” Smith said. You can purchase tickets to the event on Eventbrite.