‘Health equals freedom’: Juneteenth Unity Weekend kicks off with summit on HIV awareness

Aminah Johnson, a hairstylist and career counselor in Dallas, knows how difficult it is to talk about health and well-being in the Black community. People get caught up in their everyday lives. They don’t always take the time to prioritize mental or physical health care, she said Thursday, as she joined dozens of others at the opening day of the Juneteenth Community Summit at the Crowne Plaza in Dallas. “It’s very important to take time out to talk about this ... to prioritize what’s important for you,” she said, suggesting...