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Black Health Matters

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Black Health Matters (BHM) is the leading health, wellness and chronic disease interactive digital platform dedicated to improving health outcomes among African Americans. Launched in 2012 and rooted in Black communities, our mission is to improve health literacy, which includes addressing health care, health policy, health equity, and health disparities for positive outcomes. For more information go to www.blackhealthmatters.com

Recent News

Gift Yourself for the Holidays: Attend a FREE “Know Your Genetic Health History” Program!

Did you know that 1 in 25 African Americans are impacted by a rare hereditary disease known as hATTR Amyloidosis? Join us in Berkeley on Sunday, December 15th at 5:00 PM, alongside Black Health Matters, to learn more about what may be in your…

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Register NOW for a FREE “Know Your Genetic Health History” Program on December 7th!

Register NOW for a FREE “Know Your Genetic Health History” Program on December 7th! Did you know that 1 in 25 African Americans are impacted by a rare hereditary disease known as hATTR Amyloidosis? Join us in Houston on Saturday, December 7th at…

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Register NOW for a FREE “Know Your Genetic Health History” Program on December 7th!

Did you know that 1 in 25 African Americans are impacted by a rare hereditary disease known as hATTR Amyloidosis? Join us in Houston on Saturday, December 7th at 2:00 PM, alongside Black Health Matters, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and cardiologist,…

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REGISTER NOW FOR FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, PRIZES & MORE AT THE BLACK HEALTH MATTERS FALL 2024 HEALTH SUMMIT & EXPO!

Secure your spot today for the FREE Black Health Matters Fall Health Summit & Expo, coming to Charlotte for the first time ever! It will be held on Saturday, November 16, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd., from 8:00…

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BLACK HEALTH MATTERS HOSTS FREE HEALTH SUMMIT AND EXPO DURING HARLEM WEEK’S 50th ANNIVERSARY

BLACK HEALTH MATTERS HOSTS FREE HEALTH SUMMIT AND EXPO DURING HARLEM WEEK’S 50th ANNIVERSARY   Popular health-focused event to feature celebrity speakers Cynthia Bailey & Malik Yoba, free health screenings and conversations with experts …

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FREE Know Your Genetic Health History VIRTUAL Event - Wednesday, June 26th, 7:00 PM CT

Approximately 1 in 25 of African Americans have a gene variant, or change, that is associated with a rare disease called hATTR Amyloidosis. On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm CT,  join the Tau Rho Omega Chapter off Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,…

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BLACK HEALTH MATTERS TO HOST FREE SPRING HEALTH SUMMIT AND EXPO IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Popular health-focused event to feature free screenings, conversations with experts and celebrities   WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2024) – Black Health Matters (BHM) – a leading nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and…

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You are invited to the FREE BLACK HEALTH MATTERS WINTER SUMMIT & EXPO

We’re back in Atlanta! Join us on Saturday, March 2nd, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST for the Black Health Matters Winter Health Summit & Expo. This FREE event will be held in downtown Atlanta at The Loudermilk Conference Center, 40 Courtland St.…

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“FALL INTO HEALTH” AT THE FREE BLACK HEALTH MATTERS SUMMIT & EXPO!

Join us on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM PST for the Black Health Matters Harlem Week Health Summit & Expo. This FREE event will be held at St. Anne’s Family Services Conference Center, 155 N. Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles,…

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Know Your Genetic Health History!

Approximately 1 in 25 of African Americans have a gene variant, or change, that is associated with a rare disease called hATTR Amyloidosis. On Sunday, September 10th, 2023, at 1:30 pm CT,  join Trinity United Church of Christ, Black Health Matters…

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Black Health Matters Takes Its Celebrated Health Series to Newark

[May 4, 2023, New York, NY] For the first time in its decade-long history, Black Health Matters (BHM) is bringing its award-winning health summit series to the city of Newark, New Jersey. As an organization that is dedicated to delivering crucial…

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