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Researchers discover kidney disease gene also has a protective mutation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
African Americans have long been known to be at a higher risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole, the
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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect posted videos espousing hatred towards Af
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): The 62-year-old man Frank Robert James who was apprehended for the New York subway shooting had repeatedly espoused hatred toward African Americans and criticized the New York mayor in videos posted on YouTube, including one uploaded as recently as Monday. Read More
US Justice Dept sues Georgia over voting rights restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is suing the state of Georgia over an act passed and signed into law in March that allegedly violates the 1965 Voting Act because it limits the voting rights of African-Americans, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Fri
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US Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 16 (ANI): US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed bill to make Juneteenth, which recognises or mark the emancipation of formerly enslaved African Americans, a federal holiday.
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Fauci addresses African Americans' vaccine concerns, says 'developed by Af
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): As skepticism regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccine among the African American community rises, US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said that one of the major vaccine candidates has been worked on by an African American woman.
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There is no vaccine for racism, says Kamala Harris
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 20 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who became the first African-American woman and South Asian woman to be nominated on a major party's ticket, invoked the names of African-Americans who died for the US, saying "there is no vaccine for racism".
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Study reveals racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in Afri
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], July 21 (ANI): Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women, suggests the findings of a recent study.
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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according to a recent study.
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Study reveals lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension am
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): Lifetime discrimination is a chronic stressor that may increase the risk for hypertension also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, suggest the findings of new research.
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Shooting during Louisville protests leaves 1 person dead, another injured
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Louisville [US], June 28 (Sputnik/ANI): One person was killed and another injured in a shooting during protests in the US city of Louisville, the city's Police Department (LMPD) said in a statement.
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LeBron James creates group to protect voting rights of African-Americans i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 11 (ANI): NBA legend LeBron James and a group of prominent black athletes and entertainers will be creating a new group to protect the voting rights of the African-Americans in the United States.
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Netflix curates 'Black Lives Matter' collection of movies, TV shows, docum
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): With the ongoing 'Black Lives Matter' movement erupting in America, online video streaming platform Netflix has curated a new collection of entertainment programs consisting of over 45 titles about racial injustice faced by African-Americans.
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