Alzheimer's disease research in brain tissue from African American donors points to roles for many novel genes

The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to ...
New Scientist

Mae Jemison

US astronaut, doctor and engineer Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to go into space in 1992. She was one of seven ...
The Gazette

African American Museum of Iowa to unveil new exhibit that celebrates role of farming in Black communities

The African American Museum of Iowa will unveil a new exhibit, "Rooted: Labor, Land, & Legacy" on Oct. 17. This exhibit ...
EurekAlert!

First large-scale Alzheimer disease study in brain tissue from African American donors implicates roles for many novel genes

The prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to White/European-ancestry (EA) individuals living in the U.S. Some of this is due to ...
The New York Times

‘African American’ Is Awkward. It’s Time to Use ‘Black.’

The linguist John McWhorter on how language around racial identity is evolving. By David Leonhardt and John McWhorter Produced by Jillian Weinberger In this episode of “The Opinions,” the linguist and ...