TL;DR: Louisiana health disparities are baked into nearly every measure of a new national health equity report, and Louisiana’s own data ranks among the worst in the country. Black Louisianans…
Category: Health & Wellness
When the Doctor Doesn’t Listen: New Film “The Visit” Names What Black Women Have Always Known
TL;DR A new short film called The Visit is putting language to something many Black women already carry in their bodies: the experience of being dismissed, rushed, or disbelieved in…
Comfort Is a Trap: Choose Happiness Instead
TL;DR Comfort and happiness get treated like the same thing. They are not. Comfort means staying where it feels safe. Happiness usually asks you to leave safety behind, at least…
So Many of Us Wake Up Tired, and That Exhaustion Could Be Dangerous
TL;DR Feeling tired after a full night of sleep is not just stress and it is not just age. For many of us, it is a medical condition called sleep…
Our Mothers Are Dying. The System Knows. And Now It Is Cutting the Only Safety Net They Have.
TL;DR Black women in America are dying from pregnancy-related causes at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white women — and in Louisiana, that number is even worse. Meanwhile, Congress…
Strong Enough to Live Part 4: How to Find a Black Doctor — and What to Say When You Do
TL;DR — THE SHORT VERSION Most Black men do not have a doctor they trust. Some do not have one at all. That gap is not an accident — it…
What Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Mean for Black Women’s Bodies — And What to Do Right Now
What Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Mean for Black Women’s Bodies — And What to Do Right Now What Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Mean for Black Women’s Bodies — And What to Do…
Black Men’s Health 2026: Are You Strong Enough to Fight Back?
By Jeff Thomas | Publisher, Black Source Media | An Owner, WBOK 1230 AM & 107.1 FM TL;DR — Read This Before You Scroll Past The men who boycotted Montgomery…
Black Women and Political Stress 2026: How to Protect Your Health Right Now
Black Women and Political Stress 2026: How to Protect Your Health Right Now | Black Source Media What Is Happening to Your Body — and How to Protect Yourself Right…
Your Vote Still Has Power — How to Thrive When Democracy Feels Under Attack
TL;DR — The Short Version When a state law can erase 38,000 votes overnight, it’s natural to feel fear, anger, and exhaustion. But Black Americans have survived worse — and…