Black History Month Archives

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Dancing to a Different Tune: Reimagining Career Paths with Resilience

February has been traditionally recognized as Black History Month for nearly 50 years to honor accomplishments of Black Americans – 2025 focuses on contributions in the workforce. LRA is pleased to honor the achievements of so many in the lupus community managing a disease that disproportionately affects people of color. We bring you Sharon V. […] Read More

New LRA and Antidote Technologies Study Finds Clinical Trial Participation by Minorities Lagging

February 20, 2020 Black History Month is particularly important to the Lupus Research Alliance because this group is hardest hit by lupus. There’s no better time than the month aimed at celebrating this group to look forward and take action on their own behalf. African Americans are three times more likely to have the disease, […] Read More

Celebrate Black History Month!

Celebrate Black History Month! What better time to recognize the contribution of someone who is working to help the lupus community, and particularly concerned with overcoming disparities in care most striking among African Americans. As a 2017 Novel Research Grant recipient, Andrea Knight, MD, MSCE of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is leading a clinical study […] Read More