(JACKSON, Miss.) — Although about 42 percent of African Americans in Mississippi are now fully vaccinated, Jackson State University says more work still needs to be done. The College of Health Sciences and its CEPH-accredited School of Public Health are continuing their COVID-19 Mitigation efforts in hopes of encouraging the unmotivated to get vaccinated. Medical…
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JSU, Walmart teaming up to provide free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, Aug. 20
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is partnering with Walmart by offering free Pfizer COVID-19 to JSU students, faculty, staff and the community on the university’s main campus as part of its “Getting Stronger Together” campaign. What: COVID-19 Vaccination Day — Free Pfizer shots Who: …
Jackson State University will require vaccinated, unvaccinated to wear face masks indoors; classes will be in person
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Based on the most recent guidance from the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, JSU will require face masks/coverings in all public indoor campus spaces for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, regardless of academic or extracurricular activity. Face masks are not required when outdoors. However, masks…
AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Fest Returns Featuring Ludacris and Sevyn Streeter
AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Fest returns to Piedmont Park Saturday, September 25, 2021 Canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, this 30th annual event—which raises thousands of dollars to support 10 local AIDS service organizations—culminates with a free concert featuring Atlanta’s own Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Sevyn Streeter August 04, 2021 06:00 AM Eastern…
Jackson State University will offer COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Rose E. McCoy Auditorium
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, in Jackson State University’s Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will be offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. All vehicles must enter through the Prentiss Street security checkpoint. Insurance is not needed, and vaccines are provided…
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Jackson State University will offer shots on Tuesday, July 27, in Rose E. McCoy Auditorium
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, in Jackson State University’s Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will be offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. All vehicles must enter through the Prentiss Street security checkpoint. Insurance is not needed, and vaccines are provided…
Countdown to The Reset 2021
Sponsored by WeShare, the virtual faith, mental health and wellness summit announces its full lineup of speakers, including Grammy Award-winning headliner, Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child July 21, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time NORFOLK, Va. & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UHSM Health Share, a faith-based health care nonprofit founded on Christian beliefs and values and Brittney Moses,…
JSU, Vicksburg and Jackson-Hinds secure $3 million grant to combat COVID-19, improve health literacy among at-risk communities
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University, the city of Vicksburg and Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center recently collaborated to secure a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. The funds are part of a new, two-year initiative designed to advance health literacy and enhance equitable community responses…
Jackson State University will offer COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, July 6
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 in Jackson State University’s Rose E. McCoy Auditorium. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will be offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. All vehicles must enter through the Prentiss Street security checkpoint. Insurance is not needed, and vaccines are provided…
Jackson State University will offer COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, June 29
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, in Jackson State University’s Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will be offering Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations. All vehicles must enter through the Prentiss Street security checkpoint. Insurance is not…
Tampax Launches Flow It Forward Scholarship Program With UNCF to Support HBCU Students Pursuing Healthcare Careers
Scholarship expands upon Tampax’s ongoing efforts to provide healthcare information and period resources to Black women and to help close the racial representation gap in medicine. June 16, 2021 11:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Black women account for less than 3% of all U.S. doctors, even though Black people make up 13% of the…
Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, Jackson State University offering COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, June 15
(JACKSON, Miss.) — As Independence Day celebration nears, COVID-19 vaccinations are being made available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, in Jackson State University’s Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center is providing first and second doses of the Moderna vaccination. All vehicles must…
Jackson State University will administer COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday, June 8
(JACKSON, Miss.) — COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, in Jackson State University’s Rose E. McCoy Auditorium, with the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center. First and second doses of the Moderna vaccination will be available. Second-doses of Pfizer vaccinations also will be administered. All vehicles must…
COVID-19 Vaccines: Children ages 12-15 can get Pfizer shots at JSU on May 25; both 1st, 2nd doses of Pfizer, Moderna will be available for those on campus and in community
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center will provide, for the first time, COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 12-15, specifically Pfizer. Both brands, Pfizer and Moderna, will be available to all others, including students, faculty, staff and community members from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. First…
Angela Bassett headlines Know Diabetes by Heart’s virtual show from the Apollo Theater
Know Diabetes by Heart™ is a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association that helps people with diabetes, their loved ones and the health professionals who care for them manage the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. ARLINGTON, Va. and DALLAS, May 17,…
Atención, LOCATION CHANGE: JSU, Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center urge Hispanic/Latino communities, entire city to get vaccinated on campus Tuesday in McCoy Auditorium
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is again partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on the main campus. Free first-dose vaccinations will be administered TUESDAY, May 4, for the general public and campus community. Health care workers are especially appealing to the Hispanic and Latino communities,…
Atención: JSU, Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center will urge Hispanic/Latino communities, entire city to get vaccinated on campus Tuesday
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED LOCATION‼️ (JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University is again partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Community Health Center to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on the main campus. Free first-dose vaccinations will be administered TUESDAY, May 4, for the general public and campus community. Health…
Community Leaders Join Forces with Historic African American Cultural Institution to Culminate Black History Month by Providing Critical Needs to Food Insecure Individuals and Families
February 26, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Sunday, February 28, 2021, local state legislators will join the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) powered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Sheriff Pat Labat, Fulton County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Natalie Hall, Hammonds House Museum and a diverse array of grassroots community organizations to…
Fighting Sickle Cell Disease in the Age of COVID
After-Care for a Life-Saving Procedure May Be Out of Reach For Sickle Cell Patients (Black PR Wire) Gwinnett County, Georgia — Online Media Interactive, LLC, a local Atlanta technology company announced today that the company is planning a virtual fundraiser to help a client who will soon undergo a bone marrow transplant to save her…
Know Your History, Know Your Risk: Saving Black Lives From Breast Cancer
Susan G. Komen® Is Committed to Eliminating Disparities in Outcomes for Black Women February 01, 2021 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, the inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have long been experienced by Black women with breast cancer. The tragic history of…
Veguary: Afro-Vegan Society to Celebrate Black History Month with Celebration of Black Plant-Based Traditions, Vegan Living Pledge
Chefs, physicians, athletes and filmmakers join forces to promote the health benefit of the plant-based diet (Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, MD – The Afro-Vegan Society (AVS) will mark Black History Month with Veguary, a series of free programs highlighting the contributions of Black trailblazers, and the many benefits of vegan living in Black communities, and…
Fact vs. fiction: Tonight’s JSU Latino/Hispanic town hall aims to shred misinformation about COVID-19 vaccine
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Latino/Hispanic leaders will convene a special COVID-19 town hall forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, sponsored by Jackson State University and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to tout the benefits of vaccination to vulnerable immigrants and citizens. Dr. Nelson Atehortua, assistant professor in JSU’s Behavioral and Environmental Health in…
BET to Air “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community A Tyler Perry Special” Premiering Thursday, January 28 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her
The Half Hour Special Features a Sitdown Interview with Tyler Perry and Top Medical Experts from Grady Health System Who Will Address the Public’s Concerns and Fears About the COVID-19 Vaccine January 26, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, BET and media mogul Tyler Perry announced an exclusive news special, “COVID-19 Vaccine…
GET LACED… LET’S TALK! Podcast | Episode 10 | Friends of Survivors’ Annual Pink the Runway Show on Oct. 7th
SOUTHERN LACED spoke with Kimberly Minor, the vice president of Friends of Survivors, about their inaugural Pink the Runway Show. In previous years, this show has drawn fashionistas from all over Mississippi and raised money for Mississippians undergoing cancer treatments by way of collaborations with local designers, business owners and local talents. This year, the…
The Lisa Foundation, Whoopi Goldberg and CVS Pharmacy Join Forces to Launch National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Campaign
September 04, 2018 06:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Lisa Foundation, the U.S. leader in driving awareness and education in the fight against brain aneurysms, has joined forces with Whoopi Goldberg and CVS Pharmacy during Brain Aneurysm Awareness month to launch a first-of-its-kind national campaign to educate Americans about the signs and symptoms of a brain aneurysm…
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