This week in American Black Journal:

New data released by the EH Project shows black women are at higher risk of heart disease

New statistics released by the EH Project medical team show that African American women are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease than white women. A new report found that 47.3% of black women have heart disease and are 2.4 times more likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime.

The report also found that black women have the highest rates of high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke compared to women of other ethnicities in the United States. Data shows that the average age of black women who experience a heart attack is 72 years old, compared to 74 years old for white women.

The most common symptoms of heart disease in women are different from those in men, but include chest pain or tingling, known as angina. Pain in the jaw, throat, or neck. Discomfort in the lower back or stomach. excessive fatigue; and nausea and vomiting. Recommended ways to promote heart health include reducing high blood pressure, lowering cholesterol levels, being physically active, and managing stress.

For American Heart Month, Henry Ford Health cardiologist Dr. Brittany Fuller joins your host Stephen Henderson We discuss the surprising data released this year by the EH Project and why African American women have higher rates of heart disease. Dr. Fuller also offers helpful advice on what women can do to reduce their risk factors.

Works by black students on display at Bedrock’s “Celebrating Black Art” exhibition Carr Center

The Carr Center is teaming up with Bedrock to lift up the city’s students and emerging artists with a new “Celebrating Black Art” exhibition. The pop-up exhibit and cultural space will be located in the Bedrock building at 1001 Woodward Avenue through the end of Black History Month. The exhibit features work by 23 student artists from his 10 schools in Detroit, as well as 10 emerging and established artists from within the city.

The exhibition space will also host quilt-making workshops and spoken word, film, music and dance performances throughout the month. Also on display is the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Michigan’s Fashion Club’s “House of New Detroit” collection.

At the end of the month, the top awards will be chosen in two art categories: the junior category for grades 6-8 and the senior category for grades 9-12. The exhibit will be open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday from 12pm to 4pm. Sunday from 1pm to 5pm.

Car Center Chairman Oliver Ragsdale joins the host Stephen Henderson Share details of exhibits. He also talks about the importance of holding a celebration of black arts at a prominent location in downtown Detroit during Black History Month.

All eyes are on Detroit as it prepares to host the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit from April 25th to 27th. Campus Martius and Hart Plaza will be the main venues for his NFL Draft activities in the city, which will also include the NFL Draft Experience, the NFL’s interactive theme park.

Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari said hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to travel to Detroit for the draft. More than 300,000 fans will attend events in the city during the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, and NFL Draft coverage will be watched by 10 million viewers, according to a press release from Ford Field. It is said that With several of his other NFL cities near Detroit, Molinari expects attendance in the city to be at or above normal.

Visit Detroit also offers “On the Clock” tours through April. The tour includes his 10 stops across his seven neighborhoods in Detroit with the goal of building excitement in the Detroit area leading up to draft day.

Mr. Molinari was present with the host. Stephen Henderson The 2024 Detroit Policy Conference reveals how the city plans to host the three-day event, how perceptions of Detroit have changed over the past decade, and how the draft plan will help suburban counties like Oakland and Macomb talk about the impact it has on

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