Families are a major resource in assisting individuals in coping with life problems and during times of need. This is particularly evident among black families who have historically been instrumental in helping members cope with adverse life conditions such as racial discrimination, poverty, and chronic unemployment. Black extended families provide various forms of support to adolescent mothers...

In this paper, we examine how Black youth in rural South Africa construct role models and connect them to their own life aspirations. We pay particular attention to individual and group identity development in shaping these perceptions. Based on analysis of qualitative data from 99 Black male and female youth aged 14-22, we find that 1) the choice of role models reflects a balancing strategy to...

A black man in California can expect to live 68.6 years on average, which is far below the life expectancy of the average California white male, who can expect to live 75.5 years. Despite the impressive gains in American longevity over the past century, significant disparities in life expectancies such as this one persist across racial and ethnic groups in California. These racial and ethnic di...

ABSTRACT This essay explores the intersection of concert dance, cultural memory, Black womanhood, and non-linear spacetime from an Afro-European perspective. Inspired by feminist methodologies, text interweaves performance analysis, historical context, interdisciplinary theory including my own concept perforMemory, auto-ethnographic experience gained through participant observation. My writing ...

Background: Hot flash is considered to be an early and common symptom of menopause. This symptom can interfere with the social and personal life of women; therefore, it demands a secure and effective intervention. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the impact of black cohosh (Cimicifugaracemosa or actaearacemosa) on vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods:...