black men and health

As Idris Elba & Ye recently showed two different examples of Black men handling their mental health, we discuss the new views around therapy.

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Dr. Eric Griggs, or “Doc Griggs” as he’s called, is a New Orleans based community medicine doctor and health educator. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and Tulane University School of Medicine. His mantra is “Get checked. Get fit. Get moving!” Charlie Hill is a retired executive vice president, human resources for Landmark […]

June is Men’s Health Month and today’s Get Well Wednesday is part of a Radio One initiative to represent for the brothers. Far too many studies show that African-American men are near the top of the leaderboard for deaths due to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. And when it comes to being proactive about our […]

Between starring in box office hits like Avatar and Fast & Furious, and hit television shows like A&E’s “Breakout Kings”, Hollywood’s leading man Laz Alonso…