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1:17

Brush your teeth! Bad oral hygiene linked to cancer,...

Black Headline News ·

2023/10/03

It’s normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of health problems, said medical scientist Glenda Davison and microbiologist Yvonne Prince, who have researched the oral cavity. They also explain why it’s so important to practice good oral hygiene. Abnormal bacterial communities in the oral cavity have been linked to liver disease, renal failure, cancers, heart disease and hypertension. Good dental hygiene includes regular dental check-ups, preventing the

1:17

Breaking 9-18-23: The Libya floods: a climate and...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/18

As Storm Daniel ravaged Moroccan City of Derna, over 20,000 people are feared to be dead, 11,300 confirmed deceased as of September 18.Recently, the United Nations warned that disease outbreaks could bring a “second devastating crisis” to the flood-ravaged city of 1000,000 people, due to the contaminated water and the lack of sanitation.Libya’s disease control center banned citizens in the disaster zone from drinking water from local mains, warning that it is “polluted,” according to France24

6:48

UAW battles for salary increases for its autoworkers;...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/16

Thursday morning at 12:00 AM, auto workers from Detroit’s Big Three automakers Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis went on strike under the unified efforts of their union, United Auto Workers (UAW), The Stand Up Strike. (Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing corporation formed from the merger of the Italian–American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the French PSA Group. They carry the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands.)UAW President Shawn Fain remained

2:21

The latest variant of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/13

CDC is tracking a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86 and working to better understand its potential impact on public health. This update follows CDC’s initial risk assessment summary on August 23, 2023. A variant is an alternate version of a virus – in this case, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 – that has some mutations or changes in its genetic code, compared with the original. Mutations can alter the behavior of the viruses in various ways, such as how effectively they break into

7:08

Former National Security Council for the Bush...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/12

September 11, 2023, marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, which were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, according to the encyclopedia Britannica.Nearly 3,000 people had perished: some 2,750 people in New York, 184 at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania; all 19 terrorists also died. Included in the total in New York City were more than 400 police officers and

0:55

Moroccan city, Marrakesh earthquake death toll...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/11

On the night of September 8, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Moroccan city, Marrakech.At least 2,862 people died from the earthquake, Morocco's Interior Ministry said Monday, September 11. Over 2,500 were injured, according to CBS News.Marrakech was founded in 1070 by the Almoravid dynasty, which derived from a tribe that was part of a larger non-Arab confederation of peoples now referred to as Berbers. It was one of the first major cities in the wider Islamic west, known as the Maghrib – now

5:29

Study shows secondhand smoke a substantial...

Black Headline News ·

2023/09/08

Secondhand smoke may be an important but overlooked source of chronic lead exposure in children and adolescents. That is the key finding of a recent study, published in the journal BMC Public Health by Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Texas A&M University, Genny Carrillo and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University, Taehyun Roh.Elevated blood levels were more common in children ages 6 to 10 than in older participants. Notably, children from

23:37

BHN INSIDER: Alabama brawl's riverboat connection...

Black Headline News ·

2023/08/15

As an update to the August 5, 2023 riverboat brawl in Montgomery, Alabama on the Alabama River docks, there are now five people who have been charged in the ongoing investigation, where a Black co-captain was attacked by a group of white men. The co-captain asked them to move their illegally parked pontoon, which was stationed in the spot typically reserved for the Harriott II Riverboat. The captain by loud speaker had already asked them to move several times, circling the river for 40 minutes,

9:28

BHN Insider- Florida: SB 266 aims to stop college...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/28

A Florida law that took effect on July 1, 2023, restricts how educators in the state’s public colleges and universities can teach about the racial oppression that African Americans have faced in the United States. Specifically, SB 266 forbids professors to teach that systemic racism is “inherent in the institutions of the United States.” Similarly, they cannot teach that it was designed “to maintain social, political and economic inequities.”

22:28

President Biden establishes Emmett Till and Mamie...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/28

The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument became the country’s 425th national park July 25, on the 82nd anniversary of Till’s birth, as President Joe Biden established the park through proclamation during a White House ceremony. However, the pains of this racial crime still run deep because the known killers of the teenage Black youth were never charged."Insisting on an open caset [sic] — casket for her murdered and, I might add, maimed and mutilated son. Fourteen years old. Fourteen

20:03

BHN Insider: Congress to reintroduce Freedom to Vote...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/21

In part 2 discussion regarding the reintroduction of the Freedom to Vote Act, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock representing Georgia and U.S. House of Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama focus on the voting challenges in each of their states. Both southern states are facing current voting issues relative to gerrymandering and surprise voting laws by Republican elected leaders.

21:17

BHN Insider: Congress to reintroduce Freedom to Vote...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/21

Democratic leaders of Congress reintroduce the importance of the Freedom to Vote Act. The Freedom to Vote Act improves access to the ballot for all Americans, advances commonsense election integrity reforms, and protects our democracy from emerging threats. The bill also puts an end to partisan gerrymandering, and roots out the undue influence of dark, special interest money in our politics, giving the voice back to the American people. Senate Majority Leader (D-NY) Chuck Schumer explains the

14:06

BHN Insider- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/20

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against 16 Michigan, Republican, resident voters, ranging from ages 55 to 82 for their role in the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. presidential election. According to CNN, some of the GOP electors in Michigan were local activists who were recruited to serve as “fake electors,” all while inaccurately believing there was still a chance that then-President Donald Trump might secure a second consecutive term. Others

53:10

Book Author: 'What going to the stratosphere taught...

Black Headline News ·

2023/07/06

Colonel Merryl Tengesdal reveals the background of her new book, SHATTER THE SKY, as the first and only Black woman to fly the United States Air Force’s U-2 spy plane.In episode 2 of BHN Radio Live with Brigitte Jones, special guest book author extraordinaire, Merryl Tengesdal, has a chat about her real-life experiences in the military as a "first," as well as her early goals as a child to becoming an accomplished astronaut, as a woman of color.

102:49

2023 Black Music Month: Listen to an overview of the...

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/23

Host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the roots of Black music in the United States and how its initial influences revolutionized the American experience for everyone.From Negro spirituals, to ragtime, blues and jazz, Dudley Najieb reviews the historical references and people responsible for creating or influencing the different genres of music birthed out of pain and ingenuity, dating back from slavery in America.

127:38

Missed it live? Listen to the animated '2023...

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/20

Produced by AMPTV, this over 2-hour special celebrating Juneteenth reviews the important points in history in the Anti-Slavery Movement, the Civil War, the history behind Juneteenth, as well as reflecting on abolitionists and historical figures such as, Phyllis Wheatley, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and former slave, Laura Smalley of Hempstead, Texas (1941.)Meanwhile, watch the late Chadwick Boseman perform a passionate an excerpt

12:00

Is Juneteenth a 'Communicative Event'? Ask Dr....

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/16

This is a multimedia audio lecture produced for UC Berkeley's "Data Arts", online digital humanities class. This entire audio clip was broken up into modular samples for use with the New Hive platform. Dr. Reginold Royston, PhD, performed the original research and voice-over, and John Scott produced the soundtrack and visuals.

15:12

BHN Radio: Brigitte Jones Epi. 1 - Celebrities are...

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/09

In this BHN Radio episode 1, BHN news anchor Brigitte Jones recaps on the latest news of celebrities and celebrity spouses silenced when reporting domestic violence; Jones briefly recaps on Wendy Gaye's recent case with celebrity husband, Marvin Gaye, Jr. She also reflected on Tina Turner's past domestic abuse incidents and a few others women married to celebrities.

15:35

Listen to Metro News Hype (6-08-23) podcast with...

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/09

Join Cheryl Smith, the publisher of The Garland Journal, Texas Metro News and I-Messenger, on weekly brief vodcast, Metro News Hype.About Texas Metro News and Publisher, Cheryl SmithThe Texas Metro News’s mission is to inform, educate, enlighten, inspire, entertain, educate and empower, by providing thought-provoking news, photos, stories and commentary.Texas Metro News is a Texas-based publication for people on the move and in search of news that is empowering and uplifting as well as informative

15:17

Listen to Metro News Hype (6-07-23) podcast with...

Black Headline News ·

2023/06/08

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