Human Rights Group Slams Mississippi For Failing To Prevent Black Women’s Cervical Cancer Deaths
Human rights activists determined Mississippi and the federal government failed to prevent Black women from dying of cervical cancer.
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Mississippi receives grants to preserve Delta Region’s culture, history
announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year’s awards will support 11 ...
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Mississippi Delta residents ready for economic boom
(WJTV) – Those who live in the poorest region of the one of the poorest states in the country have been working overtime to flip the script and position the Mississippi Delta for an economic boom.
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"Like a River Flowing with Living Water": Worshiping in the Mississippi Delta
Gospel music has contributed tremendously to the Mississippi Delta region's unique musical heritage. This new sacred music of the 20th century reflects the concerns of urban life and to a large ...
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US: Mississippi Delta Urgently Needs Better Cervical Cancer Care
“Black women in the Mississippi Delta are dying at alarming rates from ... system,” said Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, SRBWI Regional Administrator for State Lead Mississippi and the Director ...
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The Green Devils take on the State Capitol
The Mississippi Valley State University Green Devils celebrated 75 years of their existence on Tuesday at the State Capitol.
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Black women in the Delta with cervical cancer more likely to die because of health system failures
A new report explores the disproportionately high death rate among Black women in the Delta from cervical cancer.
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Human rights group says Mississippi failed to prevent cervical cancer deaths for black women
Mississippi state and the US federal governments have neglected to protect black women from cervical cancer deaths in the rural Mississippi Delta region, Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for ...