Category : Lifestyle

Nourishing the roots of Black maternal health

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — April is National Minority Health Month, dedicated to spreading awareness about health disparities that persists among racial and ethnic minorities. The “Nourishing our Roots: Nutruring Conversations on Black Maternal Health ev...

Old Looking Hands? 5 Ways To Turn Back The Clock

Ever shaken or held someone’s hand and it took all of you to think why this person may be a lot older than they seemed? It’s mainly because of the hard, scaly skin on their fingers and knuckles, topped off with older-looking wrinkly fing...

Díaz and Moore: How young Black leaders are addressing mental health and pushing for change

Jean Clare Sarmiento/KJZZ The Cut’n Corners & Convos Barber Shop in Tempe. Faith Johnson’s mother, Joy, owns Cut’n Corners & Convos Barber Shop in Tempe. The 22-year-old University of Arizona graduate is using it now to help start convers...

What people are saying in wake of Orange Mound Block Party Shooting

Nine people shot. Two dead. Those are among the latest casualties in Memphis’ ongoing war with gun violence. This time, it was an unsanctioned block party in Orange Mound where gunfire sent some people running for cover and others to the hospit...

Legacy of Inequitable Housing Access: How a Black Family’s Story Echoes Today’s Fight

A Chicago Defender article from 1946 that chronicles the Hemmons family becoming unhoused. This is Part Three of the Chicago Defender’s series Black and Unhoused: How Segregation Fueled a Homegrown Crisis, which is part of the “Healing Illinois” init...

4 Ways Flatirons Can Damage Your Hair

Flatirons are a common tool at home or the salon to help sisters achieve their desired hairstyle. But over time, how can heat affect your hair? We’ve compiled a few tips to consider when using flatirons. Your Hair Is Just Like Your Skin The ha...

This Week with Bob Mueller: Bill could ban slave reparations from local governments

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Earth Day 2024: New York’s Attorney Celebrates Another Year Fighting For New Yorkers And The Environment

By Letitia James Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK – In honor of Earth Day 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James is celebrating another year of fighting for New Yorkers and the environment by highlighting her office’...

Living with HIV: 6 Unexpected Challenges Black Patients Face

The facts are the facts. Black people living with HIV and AIDs face a higher risk of all kinds of health-related issues. Not only do Black Americans account for nearly 40 percent of the U.S. population with HIV (despite being just ~14 percent of the...

The Toughest Issue for Teachers Is Even Tougher For Students

By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black It’s considered a truism in most Black communities: education is the key to climbing the ladder from poverty into the middle class. But a new survey of teachers has found that teaching ki...

New Jersey: Father Son Duo Open New Black-Owned Caribbean Restaurant

By Black Business Photos: Black Business\Bacchanal Junction Meet Parris and Tristan Jordan, a father-son duo who opened Bacchanal Junction, the newest black-owned Caribbean restaurant in Bloomfield, New Jersey. With a wealth of experience in hospital...

US Ambassador Pays Visit To OECS Commission

By OECS Photos: OECS On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the United States Ambassador-designate to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), His Excellency Roger F. Nyhus paid a courtesy visit on the Director-General of the Organisation, Dr. Didac...

5 Things Every Black Adult Should Know About RA

RA got you feeling down, heavy, and filled with pain? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) isn’t just about achy joints. It’s an inflammatory condition that affects the whole body, and it’s crucial to understand this distinction. For Black ad...

New CAP Analysis Uncovers Travel Times To Access Abortion Care, By Congressional District

By CAP Photos: YouTube Screenshots Washington, D.C. — Nearly two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upended a nearly 50-year-old precedent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, eradicating the constitutional right to an abortion, creating...

Chicago’s Enduring Legacy of the Black and Unhoused

This is Part Two of the Chicago Defender’s series Black and Unhoused: How Segregation Fueled a Homegrown Crisis, which is part of the “Healing Illinois” initiative.& Demetrius France, 55, is just 15 credits shy of earning his Associate’s d...