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Author Archives: Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer

Sarafina Wright is a staff writer at the Washington Informer where she covers business, community events, education, health and politics. She also serves as the editor-in-chief of the WI Bridge, the Informer’s millennial publication.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, she attended Howard University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. A proud southern girl, her lineage can be traced to the Gullah people inhabiting the low-country of South Carolina. The history of the Gullah people and the Geechee Dialect can be found on the top floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
In her spare time she enjoys watching either college football or the Food Channel and experimenting with make-up. When she’s not writing professionally she can be found blogging at www.sarafinasaid.com.
E-mail: Swright@washingtoninformer.com
Social Media Handles: Twitter: @dreamersexpress, Instagram: @Sarafinasaid, Snapchat: @Sarafinasaid

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CDC acting Principal Deputy Director Debra Houry (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

CDC: Diabetes a Growing Risk to Americans Under 20

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

The number of young people under age 20 with diabetes in the U.S. is likely to increase more rapidly in future decades, according to a new study published by the CDC.

The homeless crisis in New York is the worse since the Great Depression of the 1930s. (iStock via GSU)
Posted inNational

Biden Administration Announces Plan to Reduce Homelessness by 25%

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer January 4, 2023January 5, 2023
A new report from the World Health Organization provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease with data for 194 nations. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

WHO Report Shows Oral Neglect Affecting Half of World’s Population

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 21, 2022December 22, 2022
The Bob Marley One Love Experience will make its United States debut in Los Angeles in January 2023. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLifestyle

Bob Marley Experience Coming to the U.S.

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 14, 2022December 15, 2022
**FILE** Courtesy of CDC/Sohail Ahmed, Pakistan
Posted inHealth

Millions of Children At Risk of Growing Measles Threat

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
Posted inHealth

World Health Organization Recommends New Name for Monkeypox

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
Courtesy photo
Posted inHealth

More Than 3 Million Youth Reported Using a Tobacco Product in 2022

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 16, 2022November 17, 2022
Posted inHealth

CDC: Cancer Deaths Continue Downward Trend

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 9, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inHealth

Open Enrollment for HealthCare.gov Underway

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 9, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inHealth

Biden Admin Announces Millions for Mental Health Crisis

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

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