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THE RELIGION CORNER: Fanning the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic, 7th Edition (Pt. 5)

by Lyndia Grant September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

Lyndia Grant shares her story of her mother’s 12-year struggle with Type 2 diabetes and the devastation it caused to her family, and calls for more education and prevention efforts to combat the disease.

Anacostia Community Museum hosts CulturalDC Mobile Art Gallery starting Oct. 5. Murjoni Merriweather’s (pictured here) latest exhibition S E E D explores growth, Identity, and the power of self-care. (Photo by Yana Mazurkevich)
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Anacostia Community Museum Hosts CulturalDC Mobile Art Gallery Starting October 5

by Anacostia Community Museum September 20, 2024September 20, 2024
After a six-week summer recess, lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday with just three weeks to act before federal funding runs out on Sept. 30.
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Lawmakers Face Looming Deadline to Avoid Government Shutdown

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 9, 2024September 9, 2024
Marshon Jones, Curtis James and Gloria James talk about the work of the LeBron James Family Foundation during a visit to Washington, D.C., where they appeared on the PBS show "The Chavis Chronicles." (Stacy M. Brown/The Washington Informer)
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In D.C. Visit, LeBron James Family Foundation Inspires a Blueprint for Community Empowerment

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**FILE** GeoHealth revealed that Black communities experience a higher incidence of heat-related illnesses during the warmer months, a situation exacerbated by historical underinvestment in their neighborhoods. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Study Exposes Stark Inequities in Heat-Related Health Emergencies Among Black Residents

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown July 11, 2024July 11, 2024
Workers take a break from assembling fences to block off streets and sidewalks around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., ahead of the NATO summit on July 8, 2024. (Juan Benn Jr./The Washington Informer)
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