By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
African American women are dying at rates that are greater than any other group of women in the United States — and most of these deaths are preventable. That fact inspired Marilyn Gaston (left) and Gayle Porter (right), both accomplished health professionals to...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
A serious heart condition forced Frank Brady, a jet-setting international businessman, to retire. Recalling an earlier health crisis – he survived spinal meningitis as an infant thanks to experimental treatment with a new miracle drug called penicillin –...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
Barney Flynn, a former prune and almond grower, used his experience as a farmer and businessman to come up with an inventive way to help California farmers transform unprofitable land, save endangered wildlife, boost the local economy, and provide flood control...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
After a varied career in housing, marketing, health, and women’s issues, Conchy Bretos ran for a seat on the Dade County Commission in 1993 and lost. She was then appointed to the job of Florida Secretary for Aging and Adult Services, a position that allowed her...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
Near the end of his tenure as head of the NAACP, Ben Hooks saw that the battle for legal access to voting, education, and employment had largely been won. He wanted to work on the next battleground – the health and environmental inequalities that impact...