National

Comedian Steve Harvey is tackling a serious issue in the African American community by playing his part in helping fatherless young men realize their full potential. The Steve Harvey Mentoring Program for Young Men, hosted by the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, has impacted over 1,500 youth since its inception in 2009. This month, the eighth annual […]

Family Health

  Remember the old saying, the fastest way to a man’s heart is his stomach? Well, just because you have him now and he’s the father of your children or even your dad, shouldn’t stop you from keeping him filled with great food. If you’re searching for the perfect father’s day meal, we’ve got you […]

National

According to the National Association of Education Statistics, African-American women are the most educated group in the U.S. population. Between 2009 and 2010, Black women earned 68% of associate’s degrees, 66% of bachelor’s degrees, 71% of master’s degrees and 65% of all doctorate degrees awarded to Black students. “By both race and gender there is […]

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For most of Sheldon Smith’s childhood, his father was in and out of jail — and in and out of his life. In that, he’s not alone. In the United States, nearly half of all African-American children grow up without a steady father figure,according to U.S. census data. But Smith is working to change that […]

Men's Health

The hip-hop community felt the immediate impact from the passing of A Tribe Called Quest member,Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor. The untimely death took one of hip hop’s greatest voices. The community has also been shaken recently by the passing of the famous hip-hop DJ, Big Kap, who died in February of 2016. He also suffered […]

Family Health

Preventing Colorectal Cancer (PCC), a not-for-profit advocacy organization, would like to show its support in recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Founded in 2008, PCC’s mission is to educate the public and key stakeholders about the opportunities to reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer through screening and care options for patients and clinicians. […]

Men's Health

EEW Magazine Health News The African American community is disproportionately affected by colorectal cancer, with the highest incidence and death rates of the disease of any racial group. But the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) is fighting back. Polymedco, a world leader in non-invasive colorectal cancer screening technology has teamed with NBCI, a coalition of […]

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I’m here to help you this year fellas. Contrary to popular belief, while presents and extravagant tokens of affection are all well and good for your spoiled bougie boo, there’s also some other stuff she needs from you that money just can’t buy. When you get all of these items in line, sometimes we could […]

Men's Health

We get it. Most men do not like going to the doctor. The problem is that diseases like cancer happen, whether it’s diagnosed or not. This is why routine preventive care can find cancer in men and other diseases in the early stages, when there are more options for treatment and better chances of a […]

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  African American males account for only 2 percent of the teaching force. During his high-school days, no football game could start without Louis Blackmon III: the team’s center. Each play began with his snap.Though Blackmon was renowned for his hustle on the field, he didn’t put the same effort into the classroom. “In school, […]

Men's Health

Getting men to see their doctor is only half the battle. To win the war, men must also communicate and cope with their doctor’s findings, whether they are favorable or not. Of course, this is easier said than done. In a culture that conditions men to take pain and “man up” it can be difficult […]

National

It’s hard to fathom that any child would even contemplate taking his or her own life, but that’s exactly what’s happening, according to a new study. From 2008 to 2012, the suicide rate among white boys between the ages 5 and 11 decreased from 1.96 to 1.31 per million. For Black boys? Not so much […]