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A sincere and open former Vice President Joe Biden spoke candidly to the Black Press during an interview Tuesday with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The interview was broadcast live from The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. Biden and Chavis were joined by publishers and leaders from the Black Press of America. The Democrat, who famously hails from Delaware, laid out an aggressive agenda that he...
In our final installment of Spotlight on Health, we will focus on heart health, including hypertension, or high blood pressure. When someone in the family has a heart attack, it's big news. Heart attacks are serious and can be fatal. They can also occur at any age. A heart attack happens when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely. This happens when arteries providing blood to the heart become narrowed by a buildup of fat and cholesterol,...
Perhaps you've spoken to one at your city hall offices. Maybe one helped you find your way at a state or county park. Or perhaps one offered you assistance at a local community non-profit organization. AmeriCorps volunteers are everywhere-and you've likely come into contact with them and just were not aware of it. In Garden City, AmeriCorps volunteer Faith Briggs works as Community Project Coordinator at the Maplewood Community Center. "I'm an AmeriCorps member," she says proudly. Briggs, who...
The United Nations considers water a human right. According to the U.N., the "right to water entitles everyone to have access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use." It's not possible to live without water. We need water to drink, to cook and to take care of basic needs. It's not a luxury. It's something human beings can't go without. Many know of the water crisis in Flint and the children who were poisoned there. But not nearly...
Nothing is more annoying than having slow internet. When it eventually happens to you – and it will, you're going to wonder what you can do to speed up your connection. I've listed three of my top tips below. 1. Check Your Internet Plan Sometimes, your internet connection is slow because you're paying for cheap internet. Contact your internet provider and find out what plan you actually have.Also, run a speed test using speedtest.net to see how well your internet is actually performing. Be sure...
Worried about coronavirus? Keep some nonperishable food items and medicine stocked on hand, and follow flu prevention protocol like sneezing into a tissue, disinfecting surfaces and washing your hands frequently with soap and water. As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. "I told my children that while I didn't think that they were at risk right now, we, as a family, need to be preparing for significant disruption of our lives," says Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for...
