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In conversation with Ilana Trachtman, director of ‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’
In 1963, the March on Washington immediately became one of the most important moments in American Civil Rights history – a ...
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Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome?
It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...
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Ohio is rich in Black history. Here are some historical Black Ohio facts you probably didn't know
February is when we continue to celebrate the impact and contributions of Black people, with events across the state and the country. Ohio legislation recognizes this month as a time "to honor and ...
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Meet the man making history as the 1st actor with Down syndrome to star in an action movie
Eberhardt, 37, is now the first actor with Down syndrome to star in an action film ... the community support," Gonyo said. "So many people wanting to be a part and chipping in and donating ...
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'Never fully belonged': The black students taking on elite education in Boarders
The 21-year-old, who has also starred in Rapman's Netflix superhero series Supacell, says Boarders is also an important show as it "represents all different types of black people". Myles Kamwendo ...
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B.C. inquest into starvation death told of home-share providers' burnout
Chiu was the last person to testify in the coroner's inquest into the death of Florence Girard, a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome who starved to death while living in her caretaker's home in ...
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How Down’s syndrome could unlock the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease
Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...
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The Power of Inclusion: Carmel athlete with Down Syndrome honored after winning world championship
He recalls when he found out his son would have Down syndrome. "We knew ahead of time that he would have Down Syndrome," he explained. "We knew we needed to change the goals for him. There would be ...
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New Mass. law focuses on people with Down syndrome. Here's how it helps families.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a nonprofit that represents more than 5,000 people living with Down syndrome throughout the state — the law has been a policy priority ...
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Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their ...
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Ithala Bank Fiasco: Another volume in the encyclopedia of black people’s self hatred
THERE is something seriously wrong with our psyche as black people, which seems to have sustained irreparable and irreversible damage. A psyche of self-hate. The shocking reported fate of Ithala ...