Order free home COVID Testing kits Order free home COVID Testing kits   This is information about the free COVID  testing kits from the United States government.  The online ordering begins on January 19th.  I am sure that there will be many updates on the local news stations.     “Starting January 19th, Americans will […]

37th Black History Month by Ashley Jennings https://www.damascusmbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/37thblack-history.mov I know Martin, I respect him.   But My History doesn’t begin in 1963 when he had his dream.   I honor Harriet and appreciate what she’s done for our people and how she showed me a Black Girl Superhero But My Herstory doesn’t begin in 1822 […]

Damascus MBC Jeopardy Game Black History #2 More Details Who is Dr. Marian Rogers Croak?   Dr. Marian Croak, an African American woman, is credited with initiating and furthering the development of VOIP, also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol. Her groundbreaking technology allows people to efficiently communicate through audio and/or video while using the […]

Black History Month Facts #4-Health and Wellness Patricia Era Bath, MD (b. 1942)     Interning in New York City in the 1960s sparked a revelation for Patricia Era Bath, MD. Bath, the first African-American to complete an ophthalmology residency, noticed that rates of blindness and visual impairment were much higher at the Harlem Hospital’s […]

Black History Month 2022-Black Health and Wellness The theme for the 2022 Black History Month celebration is “Black Health and Wellness.” Black Health and Wellness   The theme for the 2022 Black History Month celebration is “Black Health and Wellness.” The month’s emphasis will examine how American healthcare has often underserved the African-American community as […]