The first Black American doctor was James McCune Smith. His early coursework from the African Free School in New York showed that he was a gifted and hardworking student who championed education.

Diabetes is a devastating disease that impacts millions of Americans. It, unfortunately, heavily impacts the African American community at a rate that is hard to ignore. Just why is diabetes so ...

“As a Black woman, I definitely advocate for other Black women to become a part cancer research, and here is why,” says Bridgette Hempstead, a Black woman with metastatic breast cancer. “Medications ...

Dr. Candice Weaver, or C.C. as she is affectionately known, is a multi-talented individual whose journey into medicine is as inspiring as it is impactful. Growing up, Dr. C.C. (short for Candice ...

Some people stand out as trailblazers in medical history, fearlessly removing obstacles and making substantial contributions to the subject. The first Black woman in American history to get a medical ...

Between two Great Migrations and multiple episodes of “white flight” Black people began to carve out their place in America. Over generations, some even helped develop their own Black affluent ...

You've probably heard it before. Perhaps from your friends or some random person you met. More often than not, many Black people say that they have "Indian" in their family. So much so that it's ...

Netflix & Learn might not sound quite as cool as the more popular phrase "Netflix & Chill," but anytime a film can entertain and educate it's worth a watch. "Breathe," executive produced by Angela ...

Okay, I am a doctor so I’ve got to get some of the nerdy doctor stuff out of the way. Before we discuss depression, we really should define what depression is. Depression is not just feeling blue or ...

Hey, Lovelies, I'm so glad you landed here! I hope it's warm and sunny wherever you are! As we prepare to have a #HotGirlSummer, let's run it back to some big celebrations we've had. February was ...

Approximately 7 million African Americans experience mental illness in a given year, according to Mental Health America, but only a small fraction get adequate treatment. Psychiatry.org notes just one ...

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood donation. For Jamilah Bourdon, that need became urgent on a snowy ...