Jordan Harrison, Author at African American Male Wellness Agency

24 Sep 2024 Atlanta Black Men’s Wellness Day aims to save lives through free health screenings

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2024 Atlanta Black Men’s Wellness Day aims to save lives through free health screenings The African American Male Wellness Agency will host its 5th annual Atlanta Black Men’s Wellness Day, offering free health screenings.Article by The Black Wall Street Times EVENT UPDATE:The African American Male Wellness Agency...

30 Jul Uniting for Wellness: AAMWA and Pastor Marvin Winans Champion Annual Black Men’s Wellness Day

Posted at 14:41h in AAMWA, Detroit, Michigan, News by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Image Courtesy of The African American Male Wellness AgencyThe African American Male Wellness Agency (AAMWA) once again making strides to safeguard the health and well-being of Black men with its annual Black Men’s Wellness Day over the weekend. This year’s event, hosted at Perfecting Church...

15 Jul It’s Our Problem Too: AAMWA secures grant funding from the Scattergood Foundation’s Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund and the City of Philadelphia to fight the opioid crisis in North Philadelphia

Posted at 14:16h in It's Our Problem Too, More Than A Walk, News, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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DID YOU KNOW? THE OPIOID CRISIS DOESN’T JUST AFFECT THE WHITE COMMUNITY. Research and data indicate that opioid abuse is on the rise and disproportionately impacts Black populations across the country. Black men in particular have seen a dramatic increase in opioid overdose deaths in recent...

02 Aug The Walk To Save Black Men’s Lives In Youngstown

Posted at 11:23h in Events, Youngstown, Ohio by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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The African American Male Wellness 5K Walk & Run! Saturday, August 5th at 7 AM. FREE Health Screenings, Vendors, Live Entertainment, and FREE Family Friendly FUN! Since 2004, The African American Male Wellness Agency (The AA Wellness Agency) has produced a 5K Walk & Run (The Walk) in...

16 Feb How We Can Learn to UpLift One Another

Posted at 14:20h in More Than A Walk, UpLift Her by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Welcome to the More Than a Walk Blog, where we discuss health, wellness, and all things happening at the AAMWA. In this blog, we go into depth on what the true definition of “uplift” means and what uplifting a community looks like, especially in the...

16 Feb Learn About Women’s Health with UpLift Her

Posted at 14:16h in More Than A Walk, UpLift Her by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Welcome to the More Than a Walk Blog, where we discuss health, wellness, and all things happening at the AAMWA. Today, this blog is about the ladies. What does women’s health look like, and what does it mean to be supportive to women (especially Black...

16 Feb The Goal of the Black Impact with the AAMWA

Posted at 14:09h in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Houston, TX, It's Our Problem Too, Jackson, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Louisville, Mahoning, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, More Than A Walk, New Orleans, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, Washington DC by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Black Impact 100 is a single-arm pilot program in which we enrolled 100 African American Male participants who have poor or average cardiovascular health in an effort to improve the above over a 24 week clinical trial. The Goal of Black Impact 100 is to...

16 Feb Take the Best Steps for Your Health with the AAMWA

Posted at 14:01h in It's Our Problem Too, More Than A Walk by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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Welcome to the More Than a Walk Blog, where we discuss health, wellness, and all things happening at the AAMWA. Today, we're talking about what health looks like, and what does it mean to take healthy steps to an overall healthier lifestyle. For Black men, maintaining...

16 Feb What is Black Impact 100?

Posted at 13:54h in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Houston, TX, It's Our Problem Too, Jackson, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Louisville, Mahoning, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, More Than A Walk, New Orleans, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, Washington DC by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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The Black Impact 100 is a community-based intervention research study in partnership with The Ohio State University in which we engage 100 African American males over a 24-week period to improve their lifestyle by following a specific fitness and nutrition regimen based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s...

16 Feb Opioid Awareness with the African American Wellness Agency

Posted at 13:47h in Mental Wellness, More Than A Walk by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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The opioid epidemic has been one of the most significant public health crises in recent years, affecting communities across the United States. While the crisis has impacted people of all races, it has had a particularly devastating impact on the Black community. Despite this, awareness...