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The Opioid Crisis Is Surging In Black, Urban Communities

MARISA PEÑALOZA, NPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · Opioid overdose deaths among middle-aged black men have increased 245 percent in the past three years in Washington, D.C.

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Progress On Equity Made By Women Impaired By The Pandemic

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Posted on March 17, 2021 · Experts weigh in on the impact of women in recent history and how the pandemic highlighted discrimination that women face every day.

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Houston Public Media Launches Local Multi-Media Collaboration Around The Black Church

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Houston Public Media to Lead Broadcast of the State of BLACK TEXAS Event

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Posted on January 20, 2021 · Houston Public Media will broadcast the Houston Defender Network’s State of BLACK TEXAS event on News 88.7 (NPR for Greater Houston) Feb. 11 and Feb. 28.

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