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Black mothers face disproportionate barriers to breastfeeding
North Carolina Health News
In the United States, Black infants have the lowest breastfeeding initiation rates of any racial group at 74.1 percent, according to the CDC. The national average is 83.2 percent with Asian infants having the highest rate of initiating breastfeeding at 90.8 percent.
On average, Black women also breastfeed for the shortest period of time, compared to other racial groups.
A Black Republican Hopes to Defeat Shri Thanedar in a ‘safe’ Democratic Congressional district
Deadline Detroit
You come from a large extended family, you went to Howard University on a dance scholarship. You pledged Alpha Phi Alpha. You support strong arts programs in schools. You work in economic development for the city. And I spent all this time with you and I never knew you were a Republican.
Black Girls Sweep Podium At 2022 US Gymnastics Championships
Girls United
Black Girl Magic was in full effect during the 2022 Women’s US Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida, on August 21, 2022.
Konnor McClain, Shilese Jones, Jordan Chiles Sweep Podium At 2022 US Gymnastics Championships.
BLK BIZ
Meet the Black Woman Entrepreneur Who Quit a $40K Corporate Job and Made $100K in Less than 6 Months
Yahoo Finance
Patrice Stewart is an experienced professional with over 18 years in the accounting, banking, and tax industries.
In 2008, while still working a corporate job, she started a tax and business consulting firm called P Stewart & Associates Inc., a boutique-style consulting firm specializing in tax preparation, business planning and strategy, and business coaching. In 2013, after being laid off, she decided to step out on faith and ditch climbing the corporate ladder for full-time entrepreneurship.
This 6AM Morning Acceleration Program Builds Discipline for Black Entrepreneurs and Leaders
Black Enterprise
Through his continued efforts to elevate the Black community, author, mentor, veteran, and serial entrepreneur, Marc Coley, is facilitating an accountability program to help build discipline for entrepreneurs and leaders.
HBCU
NC A&T expects to become largest HBCU ever
HBCU Gameday
We NC A&T expects to increase enrollment yet again, become the largest HBCU student body of all-time heading into fall 2022.
Tony Dungy Praises Father, Tuskegee’s Red Tails Classic, HBCU Football
Sports Illustrated
The first black head coach to win a Super Bowl and Pro Football Hall of Famer knew his father served in World War II, but he didn’t realize his father was one of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.
DIVINE 9
Divine Nine celebrate Althea Gibson’s legacy during 2022 US Open Fan Week
USOpen.org
Althea Gibson, the first Black tennis player to ever win a Grand Slam tournament when she triumphed at the 1956 French Championships, was remembered on what would’ve been her 95th birthday by some of the “Divine Nine,” a nickname for historically African American fraternities and sororities.
