Kennedi Walker

Mar 21, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Kennedi Walker

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee to move into new home this summer Fort Worth hero Opal Lee will soon get a new home. The house will be built on the same land where her family home was burned down in 1939. Lee was a young girl at the time but says she never lost hope of someday owning her family's lot. Several organizations including the Trinity Habitat for Humanity gifted Lee the property for $10.

Feb 21, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Kennedi Walker

NORTH TEXAS - Infant mortality remains a concern in the United States, but African American babies have the greatest risk. According to the Office of Minority Health, Black newborns are more than twice as likely to die in their first year compared to White newborns. They are also nearly four times more likely to die from complications related to low birth weight. Common causes of infant mortality are premature birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome.

Feb 7, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Kennedi Walker

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, according to the CDC. A stroke occurs when blood supply in the brain gets suddenly blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, which prevents the brain from getting the oxygen it needs. Warning signs can include a facial droop, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body. Strokes continue to hit the African American community hard.

Feb 7, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Kennedi Walker

Here's why African Americans are more likely to suffer a stroke 02:28 Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, according to the CDC. A stroke occurs when blood supply in the brain gets suddenly blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, which prevents the brain from getting the oxygen it needs. Warning signs can include a facial droop, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body. Strokes continue to hit the African American community hard.

Feb 6, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Kennedi Walker

Here's why African Americans are more likely to suffer a stroke Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, according to the CDC. A stroke occurs when blood supply in the brain gets suddenly blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, which prevents the brain from getting the oxygen it needs. Warning signs can include a facial droop, weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body. Strokes continue to hit the African American community hard.