Category : Lifestyle

Black Behavioral Health Network in Springfield awarded funding to address substance use

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield organization was awarded a grant to address substance use. State leaders in Russell discuss opioid epidemic in rural areas The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that $2.9 million was awarded...

SPORTS HISTORY IN BLACK: Lorenzo Charles helps underdog North Carolina State win NCAA championship

March Madness takes hold of the country each year. Sixty-eight college basketball teams are all vying to win a title. And in each season, there is a memorable moment. Who can forget then-University of Michigan forward Chris Webber taking a tim...

Actress Gloria Reuben: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress Gloria Reuben has displayed her talent on screen for years, embodying unforgettable characters such as Jeanie Boulet in the medical drama “ER”. She also toured with rock and roll legend Tina Turner. Now...

Communities United For Police Reform: “We Call On The City Council To Stop The Mayor’s Plan To Reward NYPD Violence”

By Communities United For Police Reform Photos: YouTube Screenshots New York, NY—In response to the City Council’s preliminary budget announcement, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) issued the following statement from CPR spokesperson...

‘They should be glad to pay’ – Call for British reparations to pay for Irish unity

British reparations would help pay for a united Ireland, a former General Secretary of Sinn Féin has said. A recently published report by the Institute of International and European Affairs has put the cost of unity at €20 billion every year for 20...

HUD Awards $13.5 Million In Grants To Expand Access To Homeownership Opportunities

By HUD Photos: HUD WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $13.5 million in “sweat equity grants” to support non-profit, self-help housing organizations that enable homeownership opportunities for hard-w...

Holistic Heart Health: The All-Natural Way to a Healthy Heart

In our current modern world, the concept of heart health extends far beyond mere physical fitness. It encompasses a holistic approach that integrates nutrition, exercise, and rest to promote the well-being of the cardiovascular system and the overal...

Gaza Genocide: Gaza Journalists “Really Expect To Die Daily”

By Committee To Protect Journalists Photos: YouTube Screenshots New York-based Hoda Osman has spent the past six months helping Gaza journalists replace cameras, laptops, and phones lost or damaged in the Israel-Gaza war. More than 5,500 miles away,...

Five Dallas-area Teens Rep the Big D at Disney Dreamers Academy

Ever been sitting outside on an August summer day in Dallas and wondered, “why in God’s name would the first people to find this place find it, set up shop, hang out for a bit, then experience the first summer and still decide to stay?” Between dabb...

Dallas Love Field Prepares for April 8th Total Eclipse

DALLAS, TX – Dallas Love Field (DAL) is preparing for the highly anticipated Total Eclipse event on April 8, 2024, expecting a significant increase in travelers due to this celestial event of the year. With projections indicating a 30% increase in ro...

Black Health Matters To Host Its Annual Spring Summit And Expo In The Nation’s Capital

by Jameelah Mullen April 4, 2024 The free event will be held at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University. Black Health Matters is hosting its annual Black...

Alcohol Poisoning: Life-Saving Facts You Need To Know

Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person consumes an excessive amount of alcohol. Alcohol can depress or stop nerve signals that control breathing and the gag reflex that prevents choking. Alcohol poisoning is a serious condition that can lead to irre...

Congressional Leadership Fund

Political leanings: Republican 2022 total spending: $260.6 million The Congressional Leadership Fund’s purpose is to maintain and expand the historically thin Republican majority in the House of Representatives. The group was formed in Octo...

Over 400 lawmakers, activists, actors and more sign letter calling on Biden to support bills on racial equity

More than 400 lawmakers, activists, civil rights leaders, musicians and actors have written a joint letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to support a list of Congressional bills on racial equity and reparative justice through executive action...

Priorities USA Action

Political leanings: Democratic/liberal 2022 total spending: $28 million Priorities USA Action was formed in 2011 by former White House staffers Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney to help reelect then-President Barack Obama in 2012. It was also th...