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		<title>Yanick Rice Lamb Named NABJ Journalism Educator of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year’s highly-coveted National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalism Educator of the Year Award was given to Yanick Rice Lamb, PhD, a Professor in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University, and a co-founder of Fierce. The award recognizes the service, commitment, and academic guidance of an outstanding journalism teacher, professor or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Synthetic Hair Products Used by Black Women Contain Carcinogens</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2025/03/06/synthetic-hair-products-used-by-black-women-contain-carcinogens/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yet another study has revealed the danger of hair products used primarily by Black women. New research, conducted and published by Consumer Reports, reveals that several popular brands of synthetic hair used for weaves, braids, and other styles, contain carcinogens, such as benzene, and other toxic substances. The study analyzed samples from 10 brands and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Taking Charge of Your Breast Cancer Risk</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2022/10/27/taking-charge-of-your-breast-cancer-risk/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The news this Breast Cancer Awareness Month is particularly concerning for Black women. The latest research from the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women, making breast cancer the leading cause of death for black women. As frightening as the statistic may [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2022: A New Year of Hope and Healing</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2022/01/07/2022-a-new-year-of-hope-and-healing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[2022 is the perfect time for Black women to embrace healing, hope and moving beyond the pandemic by protecting their mental health. 
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		<title>Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a Stuntwoman</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Fierce Interview]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I’m going to go get my husband,” announces Angela Bassett’s character, LAPD Officer Athena Grant, before rushing into a burning building to save him and confront the sniper holding him hostage amid the flames in the season finale of Fox’s 911. Bassett is great, as always, yet key moments of the terrifying scene are actually [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Higher Risk for Suicide</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2021/08/24/pandemic-shows-black-americans-among-groups-at-higher-risk-for-suicide/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Aneri Pattani August 23, 2021 This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science Friday.” Listen to the conversation between KHN national correspondent Aneri Pattani and John Dankosky, Science Friday’s director of news and radio projects. Rafiah Maxie has been a licensed clinical social worker in the Chicago area for a decade. Throughout that time, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sowing Her Dream: Deep Roots Organic Farm</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An organic, Black woman-owned farm is thriving and bringing change to life just outside of Washington, DC.  It’s early spring in Washington, DC, which means the crowds are just beginning to return to the local farmer’s market. Among the most popular vendors is Deep Roots, an organic, woman-owned farm founded by Ann Sutton (AKA farmer [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stacey Abrams and Spencer Overton Talk Voter Suppression, Safeguarding the Black Vote</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2020/10/28/stacey-abrams-and-spencer-overton-talk-voter-suppression-safeguarding-the-black-vote/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Expectations of voter suppression and intimidation are at an all-time high in the days leading up to the 2020 presidential election, especially among Black Americans. Trump’s campaign rhetoric and strategic emphasis on ramping up voter fears by urging his supporters to “go into the polls” and “watch very closely,” continues to undermine the voting process [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should Know</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2020/09/26/8514/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2017, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution that designated September as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. Three years later, organizations such as the National PCOS Association continue to host workshops, 5K walks and educational seminars to inform and support those whose lives are impacted by PCOS. If you&#8217;ve never heard of PCOS, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Black Women Coping With Stress and Anxiety in the Age of COVID-19</title>
		<link>https://fierceforblackwomen.com/2020/04/23/black-women-coping-with-stress-and-anxiety-in-the-age-of-covid-19/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheree Crute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First responders and medical service workers around the country are enduring once-in-a-lifetime encounters with stress, including a disproportionate number of black women.]]></description>
		
		
		
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