More Than A Walk Archives - African American Male Wellness Agency

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...

05 Dec Fighting for Health Equity on Capitol Hill

Posted at 16:18h in Louisville, More Than A Walk, News, Press Release, Research by Franz Ross 0 Comments

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WASHINGTON, D.C. –The African American Male Wellness Agency (AAMWA) is taking a leading role in a collaborative effort with R&B recording artist Al B. Sure! and Rev. Al Sharpton, who serve as the Executive Chairman and Senior Adviser of the Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition,...

30 Nov Highlighting Diabetes Awareness: Our “U Got This” Collaboration with Abbott and ADA Featured on USA Today

Posted at 16:37h in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, Houston, TX, Jackson, Mississippi, Los Angeles, California, Louisville, Mahoning, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, More Than A Walk, New Orleans, Louisiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Toledo, Ohio, U Got This, Washington DC, Youngstown, Ohio by Malcolm White 0 Comments

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[caption id="attachment_8006" align="aligncenter" width="660"] John Sims found support for his type 2 diabetes through U Got This.[/caption] In a significant feature on USA Today, the African American Male Wellness Agency proudly stands alongside our esteemed sponsors, Abbott and the American Diabetes Association (ADA), to raise awareness...

16 Feb How We Can Learn to UpLift One Another

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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

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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...

16 Feb M.A.S.C. Up with the African American Wellness Agency

Posted at 13:41h in More Than A Walk, U Got This by Jordan Harrison 0 Comments

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The M.A.S.C Up mission is to raise awareness of the impact of COVID 19 on the African American community and preventatively slow the spread of the virus by promoting that all should wear masks, wash their hands, go to the doctor and stay home if...