Category : Lifestyle

NAACP’s Bay Area Unit Plan Press Release on Texas’ SB17 & SB4

The NAACP Dickinson Bay Area Unit #6280 will conduct a Press Conference this Friday, March 29th at 10am at New Vision Baptist Church located at 2311 24th Street, Dickinson, TX. to discuss recent events occurring in our county and state regarding har...

Researchers explore health-promoting behaviors of African American and Black immigrant men

Researchers explore health-promoting behaviors of African American and Black immigrant men...

Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy Claimed A Seat at the Table for Black Women

By Aprill O. Turner Originally appeared in Word in Black Chisholm knocked down barriers and opened doors that led to Black women refusing to wait for an invitation to claim a seat at the table. Shirley Anita ChisholmNovember 30, 1924 – Janu...

UN chief calls for slavery reparations

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3 Things To Never Do To Chocolate Skin

Having radiant, youthful, healthy skin isn’t a birthright. Nor is it as simple as washing your face twice daily. In fact, factors such as genetics, drinking coffee or alcohol, smoking, sleep patterns, even the temperature of water you use in the sh...

5 Organizations That Celebrate Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy

While some may just be learning Shirley Chisholm’s name for the first time, her influence on American politics has been felt in the United States for over four decades. Chisholm made strides for Black Americans and women as a New York congresswoman,...

Mase Reacts To Diddy Home Raids: “Reparations Is Getting Closer”

Earlier this week, Diddy‘s myriad of legal issues got all the more interesting, as his Miami and LA homes were raided by Homeland Security. Reportedly, the raids were linked to a federal human trafficking investigation. The Bad Boy Records fou...

Congestion Pricing Now Coalition Issues Statement On MTA Board Vote

Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK, NY – “The Congestion Pricing Now Coalition applauds the MTA board for putting the interests of the mass transit riding public over the naysayers who are looking to stand in the way of better service, cleane...

Congressman Kweisi Mfume: “Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Is An Unthinkable Horror”

Photos: Wikimedia Commons BALTIMORE – Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing after being struck by a large container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore. Both...

Roots Reggae Star Alborosie Releases “Faith” Featuring Jaz Elise

Photos: VP Records\Wikimedia Commons Roots Reggae and Dub star Alborosie is set to release his newest single “Faith.” The single, featuring rising star Jaz Elise, is from his 9th studio album entitled Destiny. The track speaks to the importance of...

Lawmaker wants reparations for families displaced by Dodger Stadium

Prior to becoming the home to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chavez Ravine was a largely Hispanic community home to thousands of working-class Los Angeles residents. Many of the homes were small and meager, but it gave these residents an opportunity to ha...

Exploring Health-Promoting Behaviors in Black Men

Rutgers University African American and Black immigrant men prioritize their health and possess the necessary skills for proactive gastrointestinal (GI) health management, according to a Rutgers Health study. Published in the American Journa...

Halle Berry was Misdiagnosed with ‘Worst Case of Herpes’

(Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images) Actress Halle Berry has recently opened up about a health scare that turned out to be something totally different that what doctors originally diagnosed. It was a shock to her and now shocked fans are seeing...

The Consequences Of Blacks Missing From U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials

Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether other races and ethnicities are receiving good cancer treatment, researchers say. Women and the elderly also are underrepresented in c...