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Sylvia Plath once described the month of August as “that odd, uneven time” when the best of summer is gone, and the new autumn not yet born. I face each August with a similar wistfulness, a sense of both beginnings and endings. For me, the month of August is always happily anticipated as […]
Critically acclaimed poet Amir Sulaiman, Eshmawi productions, and UMMA joined forces to create a moving short film that gives a snapshot of one South LA resident’s journey to finding UMMA.
By: Amelia Noor-Oshiro
An African American patient comes in with a chronic medical condition and is having a hard time coping with the prognosis. She had been struggling with her health for a few years, battling hypertension and trying to lose weight. Her chart is handed over to one of the clinicians at UMMA Community Clinic. He sees […]
Talk to your co-workers, friends, brothers, fathers, and the other men in your life about preventative care. Encourage them to get a check-up, to exercise, to lead a healthier lifestyle. And tell them that it is because you want them around for a long time. The summer solstice approaches on June 20th, the longest period […]