40 articles on "african"

African Americans: Decide Your Destiny, Master Your Mind, Part 1

African Americans: Decide Your Destiny, Master Your Mind, Part 1 by: Bret Searles “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou Our ability to exercise self-discipline is key to taki...

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United States Regional Cuisine: Soul Food

United States Regional Cuisine: Soul Food by: Kirsten Hawkins The history of American soul food can be traced all the way back to the days of slavery. More often times than not, the slaves were given the most undesirable part of the meal, the le...

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African-American Males Compensated By Physicians For Prostate Cancer Metastasizes Due To Delay In Diagnosis

In what follows we look at two claims that provide some an understanding of the advantages of testing men for prostate cancer. Although there has been some debate recently on the worth of screening men for prostate cancer (specifically regarding the ...

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What Happens When Physcians Fail To Test African-American Males For Cancer In A Timely Fashion

This article discusses two lawsuits that provide insight into the worth of testing males for prostate cancer. Although there has been some controversy of late on the worth of testing male patients for prostate cancer (specifically concerning the PSA ...

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Multicultural MarketsThe Trillion Dollar Markets You Never Considered

What would you do if you discovered a virtually untapped marketwith a buying power of over a trillion dollars? You would try tomarket to them, right? Of course you would!This trillion dollar market segment that has been overlooked forso long is compo...

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$2.75 Million For Patient Whose Physician Failed to Carry Out His Request For Prostate Cancer Testing

Prostate cancer affects African-American males earlier and frequently more aggressively than the rest of the population. Males of African-American descent are at greater risk of having prostate cancer at an earlier age. For this reason, physicians ge...

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Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic

Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic by: Lyndia Grant-Briggs INTRODUCTION It is my pleasure to introduce to you, a new Diabetes Prevention Education, Public Relations Campaign established under the name Fannie Estelle Hill Grant, started ...

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Soul Food

Soul Food by: Troy Pentico The history of American soul food can be traced all the way back to the days of slavery. More often times than not, the slaves were given the most undesirable part of the meal, the leftovers from the house. Pairing thi...

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African Americans: A Look in the Mirror, Part 2

African Americans: A Look in the Mirror, Part 2 by: Bret Searles “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway for...

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African Americans: A Look in the Mirror, Part 1

African Americans: A Look in the Mirror, Part 1 by: Bret Searles “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin At present, African Americans stand at the crossroads of great hopes ...

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