Author: The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health

Corporal Eric Hunter: CPD’s Policeman of the Year

Featured ArticlesDecember 20, 2024

By: Tom Williams | Dec 20, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi - In March 2023, Corporal Eric Hunter joined the Clarksdale Police Department (CPD) with a mission to serve and protect. His dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence have...

Local Business Spotlight of the Week: Yumon Munchy Mobile

Featured StoriesDecember 20, 2024

By: Tom Williams | Dec 20, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi - Meet Yumon Williams, the 22-year-old entrepreneur from Jonestown, MS, whose passion for cooking has taken the Delta by storm with her thriving food truck, Yumon Munchy Mobile. A...

Institute hosts supports holiday health at local shelter

Featured ArticlesNovember 21, 2023

Ridgeland, MS (November 20, 2023) – The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health will deliver health and holiday cheer to the men at the...

Black Women Empowered in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Disparities

Featured ArticlesOctober 31, 2023

Jackson, MS (October 31, 2023) -- The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health invites Black women aged 18-50 to participate in a crucial...

Black Men’s Health Equity Council wants Brothers to Go Get Checked!

Featured ArticlesSeptember 15, 2023

By: Warren Jones, MPH September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Black men are 1.6 times more likely to get prostate cancer than other racial groups and...

Conference strategizes to reduce disparities among Black men

Featured ArticlesAugust 10, 2023

Jackson, MS (August 9, 2023) – Recently re-elected MS State Senator Hillman Frazier attended the inaugural Black Men’s Health Conference sponsored by the Institute...

Conference to address issues facing Mississippi men

Featured StoriesJuly 10, 2023

By Bennie Foster, M.Ed. Our health must be our priority. For years, people have uttered the phrase, your health is your wealth. Sadly, for a...

Melvin receives grant from Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC)

Featured ArticlesJuly 3, 2023

The Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC) is announcing the award of three $50,000 grants to U.S. research teams investigating ways to decrease breast...

Conference tackles matters impacting men in Mississippi

community-eventsJuly 3, 2023

Jackson, MS (June 30, 2023) –The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Black Men’s Health Equity Council will host a Men’s Conference from...

Agencies partner with Walgreens for HIV Testing Day

Featured ArticlesJune 22, 2023

Jackson, MS (June 20, 2023) – The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health and the CLM Healthcare Service Center will host National HIV...

Agencies issue joint statement in support of Pride Month

Featured ArticlesJune 6, 2023

Jackson, MS (June 5, 2023) – The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health (IAMH) and CLM Healthcare Service Center (CLM-HSC) proudly supports the...