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Claretta Bellamy

Claretta Bellamy is a freelance writer for NBC News who covers health, Black culture and human interest. 

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Claretta Bellamy is a freelance writer for NBC News who covers health, Black culture and human interest. 

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


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Live Updates

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Live Updates

As retailers drop DEI, some Black customers drop them

As retailers like Target and Amazon announce plans to scale back or cut DEI programs in their businesses, Black customers are rethinking where they spend their cash.
82d ago

The globetrotting communities embracing Black joy through international travel

Finding an online community of fellow Black travelers that had an insatiable curiosity about the world “was such a breath of fresh air,” said traveler Patricka Hogue.

Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'

The Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month.
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Defense agency bans Black History Month and other ‘special observances’

The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has barred any celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women’s History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump’s executive orders.
176d ago

A first-time NYC marathon runner's special race goal: Advocate for gun violence prevention

Trevon Bosley will be one of 50,000 people at the starting line of the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
212d ago

New prescription drug price hikes hit Black patients hard

Prices for prescription pharmaceutical drugs have skyrocketed, disproportionately making them harder for people of color to afford, a new report finds.
420d ago

The complex battle between Black hairstylists and their clients

Countless Black women have taken to social media in recent months to complain about the state of the Black hair industry.

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Heart Health

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Heart Health

Black people have the highest rates of death from heart disease. Could more Black cardiologists help?

Around 60% of Black Americans have heart disease, but only around 3% of cardiologists are Black. Could more Black cardiologists improve the health of Black patients?
437d ago

'I was terrified': Black women may prefer Black OB-GYNs due to fear of discrimination, dying during pregnancy

Fear of discrimination and dying during pregnancy and childbirth may lead pregnant Black women to prefer seeing a Black obstetrician, a small study suggests.
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Black women are six times more likely to be killed than white women, data reveals

A new study looking at the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System found that Black adult women are six times more likely to be killed than white women in the U.S.
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Georgia baby’s decapitation during labor is ruled a homicide by medical examiner

The death of a Georgia couple’s baby who was decapitated during childbirth has been ruled a homicide, Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office announced Tuesday.
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