The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference's "Day of Healing" featured Bishop Paul S. Morton as the keynote speaker, who spoke about overcoming adversity and the importance of the upcoming elections.

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Oprah Winfrey was able to reverse her prediabetes diagnosis by changing her diet and exercise habits, demonstrating the importance of lifestyle changes in preventing the devastating effects of Type 2 diabetes.

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The Rev. Jerome Bell and First Lady Tonita Bell are celebrating their first anniversary as leaders of Grace Missionary Baptist Church with 10 days of events, including a service last Sunday and an upcoming concert featuring a range of music.

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Type 2 diabetes is prevalent among African Americans due to the "thrifty genes" inherited from their enslaved ancestors, who ate a diet of scraps and worked long hours of physical labor, and the presence of harmful synthetic chemicals in food.

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The "thrifty genes" of enslaved Africans protected them from the effects of a poor diet, but the modern lifestyle of sedentary work and high-carbohydrate diets has led to a rise in Type 2 diabetes.

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Emory Fellowship United Methodist Church and Bread of Life, Inc. teamed up to distribute food and household goods to over 1100 people in preparation for the back-to-school season, aiming to eradicate hunger and food insecurity.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign planted seeds of hope, and the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this year saw the fulfillment of the Rainbow Coalition, with many of the party's leading figures being inspired by his leadership.

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Lyndia Grant wrote an article in 2003 about her mother's 12-year struggle with Type 2 diabetes, and the lack of knowledge about the disease in the African American community, which has been translated into different languages and shared worldwide.

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Imam Talib Shareef of Masjid Muhammad in Northwest, D.C. delivered the invocation at the Democratic National Convention, emphasizing justice, peace, and celebrating diversity for a better and stronger nation and world.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton preached at Howard University's Andrew Rankin Chapel on the Sunday after the Democratic National Convention, emphasizing the importance of representation and faith in the upcoming election.

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