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Black History2 weeks ago

Cathay Williams — The Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier

Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the U.S. military. But knowing didn’t stop her. The young girl who...
Education4 years ago

Oneseimus: The First Stage to Eradicate Smallpox

Terrifying news had reached Boston: the infectious, debilitating disease Smallpox had reached the colonial town and was spreading rapidly. Its first victims, passengers on a ship...
#NNPA BlackPress4 years ago

A Slave’s African Medical Science Saves the Lives of Bostonians During the 1721 Smallpox Epidemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’d like to read about people who made impacts but are not entertainers, musicians, and those we hear about every Black History Month,”...
Health8 years ago

Four Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child

by Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Through advancements in medical science, children can be protected against more diseases than ever...

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