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From reclaiming who gets to tell the story of African history, to Dolly Parton's decades of quiet advocacy for the commu...
08/31/2026

From reclaiming who gets to tell the story of African history, to Dolly Parton's decades of quiet advocacy for the communities too often left out of the room, this week's Weekly Watch also digs into why vaccine trust is eroding even without policy change - the is in!

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With so much conflicting guidance out there, it can be hard to know what to trust. That's why Best Start for Baby + Mom ...
08/28/2026

With so much conflicting guidance out there, it can be hard to know what to trust. That's why Best Start for Baby + Mom is committed to sharing evidence-based information to help close the health literacy gap for families in our community.
This National Immunization Awareness Month, we’re calling attention to the crucial role that vaccines play in keeping moms and babies healthy. Vaccines during pregnancy can help protect both you and your baby against serious illness and give your baby the best start.

Explore answers to common vaccine questions and find a provider in your area at BestStart4BabyandMom.com today.

08/27/2026

Redlining didn't end. It just changed its name.
What's happening in Gary, Indiana right now isn't random. It's the long shadow of policy decisions made decades ago, still shaping who has power and access today.
This is history repeating itself in real time.
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Go to class boo: The Blackout happening to our cousins in Gary Indiana isn’t a coincidence, it’s by design.

Let’s talk about redlining.
Know your history, or repeat that sh*t.

08/26/2026

What if the secret to lasting happiness is kindness.

The psychology says our brains are wired to feel good when we help others.

Scan the QR code to learn about the built-in neurobiological system that rewards us for being prosocial.


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One smile.
One word.
One act of care.
Today and every day,
choose to be gentle with the world. 🌍💫
Shoutout to for the reminder

08/25/2026

Are you feeling the squeeze at the grocery store? Let us know how you’re handling the increased grocery prices below.


What's for dinner? Couponing, comparison shopping and cutting back on favorite foods are new habits for millions of Americans as they absorb the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century. Buying food to eat at home has gotten 33% more expensive in U.S. cities since the beginning of 2019, according to government figure.

San Francisco barber Jack Chang shares how he does it with AP.

The water crisis isn't just environmental, it's a community health emergency hiding in plain sight.This week's Weekly Wa...
08/24/2026

The water crisis isn't just environmental, it's a community health emergency hiding in plain sight.

This week's Weekly Watch covers community engagement in the Safe Clean Water Program as a new UN report warns the world has entered "global water bankruptcy," prioritizing how grief actually shows up in children and adolescents, misinformation as a deliberate strategy to erode shared truth, what a philosopher says we stand to lose when truth itself is lost, and why a retracted COVID study proves trust takes far longer to rebuild than it does to break.

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Understanding The Role of Nonprofits In The Safety Net: Serving at the Expense of Personal WellbeingThis week's Weekly W...
08/17/2026

Understanding The Role of Nonprofits In The Safety Net: Serving at the Expense of Personal Wellbeing

This week's Weekly Watch covers the role of nonprofits in the safety net and the toll it takes on those doing the work, prioritizing maternal mental health through SSRI treatment during pregnancy, growing food and strengthening community in Bushwick, how data doesn't lie even when the narrative does, and the science behind the shots the new vaccine order ignores.

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08/11/2026

Always Check Your Sources! The difference between the truth and fiction often speaks for itself.

Thank you to for holding the line on important vaccine facts.

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Erin Burnett examines President Trump’s claim that he’s seen ‘proof’ of a vaccine for children that is ‘the size of a bottle of a soda’. This as the president tries to upend the childhood vaccination schedule.

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Nearly 23,000 voices, mapped down to the ZIP code. NAACP and Sanofi just launched Black Communities' Health: In Plain Si...
08/11/2026

Nearly 23,000 voices, mapped down to the ZIP code. NAACP and Sanofi just launched Black Communities' Health: In Plain Sight, turning the ACE Your Health survey into a tool communities can actually use to push for change. Sharing more from & .tech below 👇

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Putting health equity on the map! 🗺️

AfroTech can exclusively report that the NAACP has rolled out a data-driven mapping initiative designed to uncover and combat racial health disparities across the country.

By utilizing advanced geospatial technology to highlight medical deserts and systemic inequities, the tool empowers communities and leaders to demand targeted healthcare investments.

“Health is a mosaic of contributing factors,” NAACP’s Director of the Center for Health Equity Dr. Chris Pernell said in an interview with AfroTech.

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School Vaccine Requirements Are Doing More Than We Give Them Credit ForThis week's Weekly Watch covers the growing press...
08/10/2026

School Vaccine Requirements Are Doing More Than We Give Them Credit For

This week's Weekly Watch covers the growing pressure on school vaccination requirements as Back to School Month kicks off, how to tell healthy news consumption from doomscrolling, more than 1 million Georgia students at risk of losing free school lunch, new peptide drugs moving from the gray market into pharmacies, and research showing post-COVID muscle problems aren't just about getting back into shape.

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