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Kama Tai Mitchell, of Kalamazoo, never set out to create a nonprofit, but says she’s proud that more than five years later her Rootead Enrichment Center…
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Two community groups hope to start a conversation about infant mortality in Kalamazoo County. They're holding two public forums about the link between…
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Is it the "stigma" of getting mental health services that keeps more African-Americans from seeking them? Not entirely. Dr. Arthur James, one of two…
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A new conference exploring African-American mental health issues opens on Thursday, May 2 in Kalamazoo. Maternal and infant health expert Dr. Arthur James…
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The CEO of YWCA Kalamazoo says “In 30 years we don’t want to be talking about infant mortality in Kalamazoo.” Grace Lubwama says Cradle Kalamazoo will…
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The board has also appointed seasoned public health official Jim Rutherford to lead its Health and Community Services Department.Kalamazoo County might…
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In Kalamazoo County, nonwhite infants continue to have one of the highest death rates in the state. A task force that has studied the issue says it won’t…
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State health officials say Michigan's infant mortality rate is down. The state Department of Health and Human Services released a three-year infant…
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Four months ago, WMUK reported on the launch of the Kalamazoo Infant Mortality Community Action Initiative, a major effort to curb Kalamazoo County’s high…
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On WestSouthwest, rebroadcasts of interviews on infant mortality and the life of John Harvey Kellogg. In November, WMUK's Earlene McMichael spoke with…