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Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How Two Black Women in Science Are Opening Doors for the Next Generation

Published on: March 12, 2026

P站视频-funded researcher Tonya Webb, PhD, and PhD student Alena McQuarter share their journeys as Black women in STEM who are overcoming doubt through resilience and mentorship and paving the way for future generations.

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Colorectal Cancer Rates Higher in African Americans, Rising in Younger People

Published on: September 3, 2020

One disease that disproportionately affects the Black community is colorectal cancer. The rates of colorectal cancer are higher in Blacks than any racial/ethnic group in the US. African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups.

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