HEALTHY D.C. & ME LEADERSHIP COALITION Archive & Advisor's Corner
Tuskegee Airman, D.C. native celebrates 95th birthday with parade in front of his home
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — One of the original Tuskegee Airman had his 95th birthday celebrated Sunday with a motor parade in front of his home Sunday in Northeast Washington. William T. Fauntroy was joined in his celebration by the East Coast Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., the North Woodridge Citizens Association, family, and friends. DC […]
Mural of tattooed RBG causes controversy in Anacostia
WASHINGTON — A tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is causing controversy in the District. A group of Southeast advocates and artists find the mural so offensive and out of touch with the Anacostia community that they would like to cover it up with something more appropriate. The group said involving […]
D.C. to Open 3 Sites for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
District residents will have three new sites, starting this weekend, to get the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt announced Thursday that the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest, the Providence Health System in Northeast and the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Southeast will be able to […]
Washington, DC residents call out AP Stylebook guidance, say city should be called DC
(WASHINGTON) D.C. residents took up online arms this week after the Associated Press Stylebook tweeted guidance Wednesday telling journalists to refer to the nation’s capital as “Washington” or the “District of Columbia” instead of the locally preferred “D.C.” or “The District,” according to NBC Washington. The AP Stylebook functions as the style bible for journalists across […]
Bowser pushes for more vaccines after over 2K administered at D.C. convention center
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Mayor Muriel Bowser is pushing for more COVID-19 vaccines for District residents. The mayor tweeted late Sunday night that the DC Health Department and George Washington Hospital administered 2,370 Johnson and Johnson vaccines at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday. The convention center opened for the first time since the city closed its […]
Nearly Half of D.C. Homeless Population Vaccinated, City Says
D.C.’s health director says roughly half of the city’s homeless population has received a coronavirus vaccination. “By the number of people who are rostered, or who are considered to be documented as experiencing homelessness, close to 50 percent — if not more — of those individuals have received their first dose of the vaccine, so […]
COVID Lockdowns Got People Smoking More
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic’s spring lockdowns last year triggered an unwelcome side effect: New research shows more Americans turned to tobacco and nicotine as they struggled with boredom, anxiety and the disruption of regular routines. Between April and May 2020, the study authors conducted telephone interviews with U.S. adults who […]
The vaccine is coming. Not knowing when makes the waiting harder.
By Courtland MilloyColumnist Just stay calm, I tell myself. The coronavirus vaccine is coming. After signing up for a shot in Prince George’s County two weeks ago, I received a text that made me anxious: “Due to limited vaccine supply, it may take several weeks or more.” I’ve never had to wait for a lifesaving vaccine that […]
Doctors Report An ‘Alarming’ Rise In Younger People With Liver Disease As Americans Drink More Alcohol
Experts say pandemic-related unemployment and loneliness could be driving alcohol use. Rates of alcohol liver disease have increased as alcohol sales and alcohol use have risen. Over time, alcohol liver disease may lead to cirrhosis, which can be deadly. In the 11 months since the pandemic began, drinking rates and alcohol sales have been steadily […]
Some Students Return To Their Classrooms In Washington, D.C.
For the first time in nearly a year, District of Columbia Public Schools reopened for in-person learning. Debbie Truong, education reporter for WAMU, explains how the first week went. This segment aired on February 8, 2021. Source: wbur
Just 5 Percent Of Vaccinations Have Gone To Black Americans, Despite Equity Efforts
Black and Latino Americans are falling behind in the nationwide race to get vaccinated against Covid-19, even in blue states and localities praised for championing racial equity during earlier phases of the pandemic. So far, the U.S. has racial and ethnic data for only about half of the vaccine doses given. Among those, just 5 […]
DC Teacher Dies From Health Complications
A teacher who taught at a D.C. high school has died from health complications. Helen M. White was a cosmetology teacher at Ballou STAY — an Opportunity Academy that prepares young adults for college and the workplace — for 14 years. She died over the weekend. A letter from Ballou STAY principal Cara Fuller described White […]
Black Developers Build Affordable Luxury Apartments in DC
Capitol Vista was designed for the working Washingtonian. WASHINGTON — New properties are being developed across Washington, D.C. and the surrounding metro region. And minorities only make up just 1% of all commercial real estate developers across the nation, according to Buwa Binitie, Founder and CEO of Dantes Partners. His company is trying to change […]
Covid-19 vaccine: Why some health care workers say they want to wait – Vox
It’s essential to understand why some health care workers are putting off vaccination Early data on why health care workers are delaying the Covid-19 vaccine could help us end the pandemic sooner. Some hospitals around the country are reporting that 40 percent or more of their health care workers who could be getting a Covid-19 vaccine are […]
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine immunity to stay at least a year | Reuters
(Reuters) – Immunity from Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company said on Monday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference. The drugmaker said it was confident that the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology it used was well suited to deploy a vaccine based on the new variant of the coronavirus which […]