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U.S. Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. shares his experience with losing a friend to prostate cancer

September 12, 2023September 28, 2023 R.L. Witter

Session III: September 20, 2023 Enhancing Clinical Trial Awareness and Increasing Participation of Black Patients Successful prostate cancer clinical trials

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HEALTH 

Where can you find Jazz For Prostate Awareness in the month of September

September 10, 2023September 28, 2023 R.L. Witter
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Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller joins PHEN in the fight against prostate cancer

September 5, 2023September 13, 2023 R.L. Witter

PHEN’s 2023 Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally: Have you heard that Black men get diagnosed with prostate cancer at a 76

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Shavonda E. Sumter, State Representative for Patterson, NJ introduces PHEN

August 30, 2023September 7, 2023 R.L. Witter

Shavonda E. Sumter, State Representative for Patterson, NJ introduces PHEN and shares her experience about a friend who got tested

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Alzheimer’s in African Americans: Are You at Risk? What You Need to Know

July 29, 2023August 11, 2023 R.L. Witter African Americans, Alzheimer, Clinical Trial, disease, Fact, Genetic, Health, Myth, r cognitive impairment

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older Black Americans are two times more likely than their White counterparts to have Alzheimer’s disease or

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The Bronny James Health Scare Highlights Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes

July 28, 2023August 25, 2023 R.L. Witter

Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in the news after experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency during a

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Black Health Matters

July 18, 2023August 4, 2023 R.L. Witter

Spring Health Summit and Expo In conjunction with the Office of Newark’s West Ward Councilman Dupré L. Kelly. .Black Health

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Prostate Health Education Network

July 16, 2023July 26, 2023 R.L. Witter

Prostate Cancer Rally and Town Hall Meeting The Prostate Health Education Network’s (PHEN) New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia Prostate

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Equitable Care is the Path to Freedom for Black Families this Juneteenth

July 9, 2023July 18, 2023 R.L. Witter

By Roger Milliner Chief Growth Officer at MetroPlusHealth Known as the “second Independence Day” of the country, Juneteenth symbolizes the

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June was National Men’s Health Month and The City of East Orange

June 29, 2023July 15, 2023 R.L. Witter

June was National Men’s Health Month and The City of East Orange, in partnership with Scovil’s Barber Shop, CareWell Health

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Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

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Voices Challenging America’s Silent Structures

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Backtalker is a deeply personal and political memoir by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw that explores the origins of her groundbreaking ideas about race, gender,

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
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An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

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Sent

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It’s An Inside Job
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It’s An Inside Job

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