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NCCU & UNC partnered to promote health and wellness in Black communities and to improve cancer awareness, prevention, and access to resources.

Healthy diet, stress management, and physical activity are additional areas of interest addressed on our page.

02/23/2026

✨𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘!
Five Black Surgical Residents made history this month at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital as the first all-Black Surgical Team to lead the hospital's Trauma Unit. These surgeons stand out in a profession where only 6% of general surgeons in the U.S. are Black. ABC World News presents the story.

02/22/2026

🍽️✨ 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 ✨🍽️
Food is culture, creativity, and connection! This Black History Month, we’re spotlighting Afrofuturism—a celebration of Black foodways blending past, present, and future. Discover bold flavors, epic stories, and the connections that make Black cuisine so powerful.

🔥 Check out a few of these dishes from Food52’s Virtual Potluck:
✅ Fonio Pound Cake with Hibiscus Glaze - an ancient West African grain reimagined in a modern dessert
✅ Collard Green Hand Pies – a fresh, portable twist on a Southern classic
✅Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Dipping Sauce – familiar flavors with global roots
✅ Fried Plantains with Poulet DG – a celebratory dish connecting West and Central African cuisines
✅ Bobó de Camarão (Brazilian Shrimp Stew) – a rich reminder of African influence throughout the diaspora
✅ Curry Crab-stuffed Dumplings - a Tobago signature dish

These dishes = culture, resilience, and pure Black food joy. Food connects us to our roots and our future. 🖤

👉 Explore the full virtual potluck here: bit.ly/4tG7ABU

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02/17/2026

Meet Philip B Downing, who invented and patented a secure, accessible "street letterbox" in the 1890s. Learn more about Downing here: bit.ly/4alP4Y2

02/15/2026

Introducing one of the original culinary trailblazers -- Edna Lewis.

02/13/2026

✨ 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗶 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻

Ketanji Brown Jackson made history in 2022 as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. A former public defender, federal judge, and Harvard alum, Justice Jackson brings deep legal expertise and lived experience to the nation’s highest court—marking a powerful milestone for representation and justice.

Learn more: bit.ly/3MJ0rAb

02/12/2026

🖤 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 🖤
In 1883, Dr. Daniel Williams earned his MD degree from Chicago Medical College, becoming one of just 3 Black physicians in Chicago. 🩺

Ten years later, he made history by performing one of the world's FIRST open-heart surgeries at Provident Hospital—a facility he founded himself just 2 years earlier.

At the time, most hospitals refused to treat Black patients or hire Black physicians. Williams wanted to create a safe place where Black patients could receive quality care and where Black professionals could be hired and trained to provide it. So he founded the first Black-owned and operated hospital in the U.S. - Chicago's Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses.

Provident treated patients of ALL races and became the first hospital in the country with an in*******al staff. A true trailblazer. 🙌🏾

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/40cS0QB

02/12/2026

✈️🖤 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀 — 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🖤✈️

In 1970, during intense racial and healthcare inequity in the U.S., Dr. Leonidas Harris Berry organized an extraordinary group of Chicago medical professionals known as the Flying Black Medics to provide free medical care for the underserved Black community in Cairo, Illinois.👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Dr. Berry, a pioneering African-American physician and civil rights advocate, brought together over 30 Black nurses, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and other specialists to address the medical needs of an impoverished community that had little or no access to local hospitals or doctors in a town deeply affected by segregation, poverty, and limited access to medical care.

This team flew from Chicago to Cairo to set up clinics (often in church spaces like Ward Chapel AME) where they treated residents, distributed supplies, and offered health education — answering the call for equity, dignity, and community care at a time when many were denied basic services.

Their mission reminds us that healthcare justice is an essential part of civil rights — and that courage, solidarity, and service have always been at the heart of community empowerment. 🙌🏾❤️

Learn more at these links:
— bit.ly/4kBSARw
— bit.ly/461dq6W

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02/11/2026

Meet Alice H. Parker! 🔥

This pioneering inventor (1895-1920) designed and patented the first natural gas-fueled heating system — technology that transformed how we heat our homes today.

02/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗖𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲
Today, we celebrate Black culture and rich culinary traditions with 52 incredible recipes from Black chefs, ranging from history-inspired meals of civil rights activists to candies created by enslaved women to generate income to buy their freedom.

Recipes from around the globe include finishing sauces from Ethiopia, side dishes from Ghana street vendors, and U.S. Southern classics, with a brief glimpse of the dish's origin. bit.ly/4r8nGm2

02/08/2026

🏈𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
Ready for some football? Here are some simple suggestions to help you stay on track with your health goals while enjoying the game!

🔥𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀:
* Use a plate — helps you see portions and avoid mindless snacking.
* Veggies first! Load up on colorful veggies & dip before hitting the chips.
* Hydrate like a champ — drink water between bites keeps cravings in check.
* Make smart swaps — air-popped popcorn or veggie chips over fried snacks.
* Load up on protein — lean proteins and high-water foods keep you full longer.
* Keep moving — stand up during commercials, cheer loudly, dance at halftime! 😄

Enjoy the game AND feel great doing it! 🎯🔥

02/06/2026

𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘄 (𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟰–𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟬) -"𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴" Dr Drew was a renowned African American surgeon and medical researcher, best known for developing new techniques for blood storage and transfusion. He established the first large-scale blood banks and was instrumental in creating bloodmobiles.

Learn more: bit.ly/4a7WvAw

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OUTREACH4HEALTH is a project developed by North Carolina Central University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to educate and engage African Americans in activities to increase cancer prevention knowledge, reduce cancer-related risk factors, and improve access to life-saving information and resources. As part of a multidimensional strategy to reach minority populations, this project will use technology and social media, accessible by smartphone, to promote culturally appropriate messaging to decrease cancer health disparities and to support behavioral changes key to cancer prevention in Communities of Color.

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