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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) — a time to raise awareness, support survivors, and honor the progress made to end domestic violence.
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is available 24/7.
Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text “HELLO” to 741741 for immediate support.
You are not alone. Help is here. Healing is possible. Your safety and healing matter. Reach out—help is just a call or text away.
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When life gets busy, it's easy to delay or even skip important health screenings. But the longer cancer goes undetected, the more opportunity it has to grow and spread. Regular screenings are the best way to detect cancer early, when it is easier to treat.
Black women are disproportionately affected by more aggressive subtypes, such as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and inflammatory breast cancer, and we are more likely to be diagnosed at younger ages and at more advanced stages of the disease.
It's important to educate and empower ourselves with knowledge and resources to combat breast cancer and improve our health outcomes.
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Black men are nearly 70% more likely to develop prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from it compared to white men. Starting prostate cancer screening earlier can help catch the disease sooner, when treatment is most effective.
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By Guest Contributor
Rev. Charlotte Williams
Allen Temple Minister & Director of Communications
The endless stream of headlines, whether scrolling on our phones or playing on our televisions, can leave our spirits weary. We were never meant to carry every crisis, every debate, and every tragedy at once. Sometimes the most faithful choice is to turn it off, step back, and rest in God’s presence. Protecting our peace doesn’t mean ignoring the world; it means remembering that God calls us to live in wholeness and not in constant turmoil. Prayer, Bible reading, and time with God must be our first line of defense, anchoring us in His truth before anything else.
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Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Today our knowledge about suicide has evolved, as have conversations about mental health. We know that we save lives when we work to #EndTheStigma around seeking help. In September and always, we stand together in strength, dignity hope and purpose.
Start a Conversation. Be the Difference. Suicide Prevention Month is a great time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time. Suicidal thoughts, like mental health conditions, can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. While they may be common, they should never be seen as normal. Often, they signal deep emotional pain or an underlying mental health concern that deserves understanding, care, and professional support. Yet, suicide is still too often met with silence, stigma, or shame.