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When an anti-DEI bill came up for discussion on the House floor, Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushed back hard, decrying the notion that white men are oppressed as the bill claimed. “You tell me which white men were dragged out of their homes. You tell me which one of them was dragged across an ocean and told they were going to work, have their wives stolen, and have their wives raped. That didn’t happen. That?is oppression,” Crockett said. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gus5RbYa #WordInBlack #politics #DEI

Research suggests that aerobic activities like dancing, cycling, and brisk walking may help improve your thinking and memory skills by boosting blood flow to the brain. This story was created through a strategic partnership between AARP and Word In Black. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ghHw98mz #BrainHealth #AARP?

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The race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was a roller coaster of stress and emotions for Black communities. Health care professionals say self-care is key to coping with the aftermath. Keeping up with the news is important, but so is the headspace and time to heal from disappointment. If you’re still feeling blue, angry, or dismayed for two weeks or longer, psychiatrist and professor Dr.?Damon Tweedy says it’s time to seek professional help. “You still have to balance,” Tweedy says. “’Is doomscrolling on Twitter or Instagram really helping my mental well-being? Is there anything I’m doing that’s going to actually help me take action to actually make something better?’” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnTW2kAy #WordInBlack #health #news

Need some supportive community following Election Day? These pastors are offering support through "painful election loss." The emotions surrounding Harris’ defeat, they say, are a lot like losing a loved one, and they are grieving along with their members. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gr_CxMQr #WordInBlack #religion #politics #news

Here we are again, staring down a familiar reality: A Donald Trump presidency. Roughly 90% of Black women and 80% of Black men cast a ballot for Kamala Harris, but 59% of white men, 52% of white women, and 54% of Latino men voted for Trump. But why did people vote for him? Our Black Vote, Black Power correspondent Keith Boykin says most people actually agreed with Harris on the issues, and Trump had nothing more than "concepts of a plan." But Trump's take on healthcare or the economy is not what people voted for. https://lnkd.in/gRjYDt6z

Michelle Obama's DNC speech sparked North Carolina native and current Johannesburg resident Charles Belk to find his “Personal” and take action to turn out the vote. On Election Day, he encourages others to do the same. "Because believe me, you don’t want to wake up Wednesday morning, November 6, and realize it is too late and your whole world is now about to be completely different than it once was," Belk writes for Word In Black. "I encourage you to FIND YOUR PERSONAL this very moment and in the words of Michelle Obama…DO SOMETHING!" Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ggqrk8-e #WordInBlack #electionday #news

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From limiting federal oversight to ensure civil rights protections and adequate education for students with disabilities to ending the data collection key to holding unscrupulous colleges accountable, EdTrust's Reid Setzer breaks down why eliminating the Department of Education could have devastating consequences for students throughout their academic journeys, from preschool through college. "It’s clear that the Department of Education is an essential part of the federal government. The next administration MUST keep ED intact — for the future of America’s students and the entire country," Setzer writes for Word In Black. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gN36bpvF #WordInBlack #education #news

New research suggests that humans have a lower threshold for incredibly hot, humid temperatures than previously believed. And climate injustice means the extreme heat of the future will likely be more deadly for Black folks. https://lnkd.in/eiP6dQwF #WordInBlack #climatejustice #news