Washington Informer Health: African American Wellness, Equity & Community Care

Lindiwe Vilakazi

Keeping Children Healthy: A Holistic Approach to Addressing Youth Health

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Q&A: Learning to Protect Your Children’s Vision with Dr. Janine Smith-Marshall

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

SodexoMagic, a partnership of Sodexo and former NBA All- Star Magic Johnson, advocates for food equity and security throughout the District, highlighting nutrition education and positive eating habits in K-12 institutions. (Courtesy of SodexoMagic.com)

SodexoMagic Combats Communal Food Insecurity, Drives Dietary Wellness

by Jada Ingleton August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Did You Know: Learn About Scoliosis with Luke Stikeleather

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Encouraging physical activity in youth is a critical contribution to young people's overall health and wellness. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

Encouraging Physical Activity: A Critical Key to Children’s Overall Health

by Jarrett Spence August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

**FILE** Mental health therapist and life coach Jay Barnett, seen here at a mental health event in May, delivered the keynote address during the second annual APA MOORE Equity in Mental Health Youth Summit. (WI photo)

D.C. Teens Gather for the American Psychiatric Association’s Youth Summit

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Safe Practices for a Healthy School Year: Preparing Children to Protect Their Health

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

**FILE** A student works in a medical school lab of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. (Courtesy of bloomberg.org)

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces $600 Million Gift to Historically Black Medical Schools

by Stacy M. Brown August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Gather Grounded Midwifery is the first Black-owned birthing center in Central Virginia. (Courtesy photo via Instagram)

Improving The Welfare of Black Maternal Mental Health

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024September 30, 2024

The Art of Practicing Self-Care

by Stacey Billups, LMSW, African American Wellness Project August 7, 2024August 7, 2024