Category : Lifestyle

In Celebration of Black History Month, PGA of America Golf Professional Ira Molayo Leads by Example

“When I got on committees and started working with other PGA of America Members, it made the sport bigger in my head,” said Ira Molayo. “It wasn’t just me and my facility, it was other talented people trying to do the same thing, all because we love...

Lurie Daniel Favors Appointed To New York State Commission To Study Reparations And Racial Justice

Photos: Laurie Daniel Favors\YouTube Screenshots New York, NY – The Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) at Medgar Evers College is proud to announce that Executive Director Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., has been appointed by Speaker Carl Heastie to...

United Way Southeast Louisiana Boosts Black-Owned Businesses with …

United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) is now accepting applications for its Thriving African American Small Business (TAASB) Initiative, a transformative program designed to enhance the profitability and sustainability of local Black-owned bus...

Living with HER2+, ER+ Breast Cancer: Strategies When Surgery Isn’t an Option

Receiving a diagnosis of HER2+ and ER+ breast cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed can feel overwhelming, but understanding the condition and your options can help you navigate this challenging journey. Understanding HER2+ and ER+...

Kelly Redmond Joins African American Board Leadership Institute As President And CEO

Photos: Facebook\ African American Board Leadership Institute LOS ANGELES, CA: The African American Board Leadership Institute (AABLI) has selected Kelly Redmond as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Redmond is passionate about buildin...

10 Incredible Health Benefits Of Kalonji Seeds

If you haven’t heard of kalonji seeds, you may miss out on some of their excellent health benefits. Though these seeds have been used in herbal medicine for a while, it wasn’t until recently that researchers started to study them. More studies need t...

‘Buzzer Beaters & Bad Hair Days’ helps Black men access health information

UnityPoint Health is working to raise awareness of the importance of health screenings for Black men. UnityPoint Health is working with local organizations to host “Buzzer Beaters and Bad Hair Days: Men’s Health Event” on Saturday, March 23 from 11...

Eve’s Cotton Candy Chic Cut Is So Good She Should Keep It

Source: Lia Toby / Getty We can count on a few things in this world – and Eve’s innate ability to slay a shortcut is definitely one of them. With cheekbones higher than the ‘gawds, bone structure that some go under the knife for, an...

50 Cent Packs Houston Rodeo Concert with Surprises, Classic Hits

Source: Radio One / David Settle The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is in full swing, and one of the event’s most popular attractions is Black Heritage Day, which celebrates the culture in many forms while honoring the rodeo traditions that...

15 Triggers Of Occupational Asthma

When most people hear about asthma, they’re likely to think about children. Though asthma is usually diagnosed before a certain age, adults can develop the condition if they’ve been exposed to specific triggers. These triggers can lead to what is kn...

Black Texans Must Fight Back Against Disinformation, a New Form of Voter Suppression

By Jazmyn Ferguson As we approach the March 5th primary election, there is a looming threat of voter suppression that specifically targets Black voters in Texas: the complicated and pervasive spread of disinformation.& Black voters are mo...

Birthday Girl: Alma Lewis Hassell celebrates being 98 years young

By Gary S. Whitlow, TSD Photographer Margaret Hassell took a moment to reflect on the special day they had just celebrated – her mother, Alma Lewis Hassell’s 98th birthday. “We just want to say we’re grateful,” Margaret Hassell sai...

Medgar Evers Law Center Dir to Serve on State Reparations Commission

Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., the executive director at the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College was appointed to serve on the state Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. The commission, formed through legislation signed in...

Aaron Bushnell Burned Himself Into Our Consciousness To Stop Genocide And “Free Palestine”

By Robert Koehler \PeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots The easiest way to cope with the news is to shrivel it into an us-vs.-them abstraction and, thus, to extract as much humanity from it as possible. I’m thinking about the recent protest death...