Category : Lifestyle

Tennessee set to prevent local governments from studying and disbursing reparations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee General Assembly is nearing passage of a bill preventing local governments from disbursing money for – or even just studying – reparations to descendants of slaves. It’s been up several weeks in a row and has...

Black Maternal Health Week: Baby Dove Used Portrait Art To Spread Awar

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: Keenan “HIGz” Higgins / REACH Media As with most things, Black people have to be ten times more attentive when it comes to healthcare due to the many medical disparities that can result from...

Black Maternal Health Week: Beauty Brands Spread Awareness on the Maternal Care Gap

This Black Maternal Health Week Baby Dove and Carol’s Daughter are intensifying their efforts to address the Black maternal care gap. Baby Dove has introduced its Expecting Care campaign. While Carol’s Daughter shares its initiative Love...

High Blood Pressure is a Prevailing Health Concern Among Black Americans

According to studies, Black men and women are more likely to suffer from highblood pressures, which is a dangerous health condition. High blood pressure has been dubbed as the “Silent Killer” because it often does not show any symptoms until it caus...

Trump’s Unfounded ‘Colossal’ Tax Hike Warning

On the day of the tax filing deadline, former President Donald Trump went on Truth Social to misleadingly warn that if President Joe Biden is reelected, “you will soon be facing colossal tax HIKES.” But in his latest budget proposal, Bid...

Black Maternal Health Week spotlights disproportionate challenges faced during pregnancy

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The racial disparities in maternal death rates are significant, with Black women suffering from the highest fatalities and complications. During Black Maternal Health Week, ABC is taking a closer look at the challenges fa...

Connecticut lawmakers call for reproductive justice for Black maternal health care

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut lawmakers gathered Wednesday in Hartford to call for more awareness and action to increase safety for Black mothers. The event’s theme, Our Bodies Still Belong to Us: Reproductive Justice Now, highlighted Black M...

Black Students With Disabilities Deserve Qualified Teachers

Research continues to show that majority-Black school districts struggle to recruit and retain qualified special education teachers.It seemed to be an outrageous case of a teacher abusing a student, captured on videotape. In September 2022, surveilla...

Beyond the Finish Line: Olympian Gabby Thomas’ Race for Gold & Health Equity

In the world of track and field, Gabby Thomas shines as a two-time Olympic medalist with a passion that extends far beyond the finish line. “I grew up doing pretty much every sport under the sun, mainly soccer. I started running reluctantly because...

New Yorkers Rally Expressing Outrage Over Kawaski Trawick Decision And To Prevent More NYPD Killings

By Communities United for Police Reform Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots Tuesday, families of New Yorkers killed by the NYPD, youth and racial justice organizations, elected officials and others rallied at Foley Square – outraged by the recent de...

California: Charges Not Filed In Police Killing Of 14-Year-Old Bystander Valentina Orellana Peralta And Daniel Elena Lopez

By DOJ Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Daniel Elena Lopez and bystander Valentina Orellana Peralta’s death from an officer inv...

Don’t Ignore the Signs: Early Signs of Lupus all Sistas Should Know

The uncomfortable truth; lupus is more common in females than males. Nine out of ten adults with the condition are female. Black females are three times more likely to develop lupus than white females. Clearly, Black women are in no position to igno...

WATCH: Mayor Paul Young makes case for proposed tax increase during 100-Day Address

Now roughly 100-days into his first term as Mayor, Paul Young continues to celebrate his administration’s early victories, acknowledge the setbacks, and ask Memphians to get involved in making the city a better, safer place to live. And with a...

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Noah Eagle To Call Team USA’s Men’s, Women’s Basketball Coverage

By NBC Photos: YouTube Screenshots STAMFORD, Conn. – April 17, 2024 – Following this morning’s USA Men’s National Team roster reveal by USA Basketball, NBC Sports today announced that Noah Eagle will serve as the play-by-play voice for Team USA men’...

Black Maternal Health Week: An OB-GYN Reveals Detrimental Misconceptions Regarding Maternal Mortality

As one of the few doctors who specializes in the gynecologic care of children and adolescents, I’ve found many parents are concerned about their child’s future fertility and childbearing. Regardless of their age, if they will one day be capable of pr...