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Articles from the September 15, 2022 edition


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  • The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight

    Nettie Riddick, President Detroit Black Nurses Association|Sep 15, 2022

    The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM. Many of us may already be aware that when it comes to heart disease in the U.S., Black, AfricanAmerican,and Afro-Caribbean communities are...

  • WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY NAACP HOST FREEDOM FUND DINNER

    Dominique Madden, Contributing Reporter|Sep 15, 2022

    The announcement of the 2022 Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner has been made. The speakers for the dinner will be Byron Brooks – Activist and Founder of "From The Hood for The Hood" and Laura Dickerson – UAW Region 1A Director. This year is historic as they celebrate their 75th Anniversary. The theme for this year is: "Accelerating Change Despite the Odds" This will be the first in person dinner since the COVID-19 pandemic, which led them to do things differently. They aree hav...

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