by Diverse Elders | Jun 3, 2020
Download, share, and print a PDF copy of this statement here. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African American man, was killed by police officers in Minneapolis. He, like many before him, is a victim of the racism that has been deeply engrained in many of our...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 23, 2020
by SAGE Communications. This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog. When asked to think of the predominant challenges facing people as they age today, the common answers may be physical mobility and accessibility, savings and wealth management, or finding safe,...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 20, 2020
African American older adults are disproportionately affected by diabetes, which affects more than 10% of African American adults. Without proper management, diabetes may increase the risk for other diseases including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and...
by Diverse Elders | Jan 20, 2020
On January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King’s family always knew that he was special, but no one knew how special he would turn out to be, with his influence still being felt today. As one of the most prominent leaders of the...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 9, 2019
by Richard Harris. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. It’s been nearly 14 years since Hurricane Katrina washed away all the physical mementos of Mélisande Short-Colomb’s life along the Mississippi Gulf coast. Her nearly 200-year-old Pass Christian,...
