Category : Lifestyle

Dallas Wings Spotlight Black-Owned Businesses with AMP.E.D. Program During Black History Month

Dallas Wings Guard Odyssey Sims presents team-autographed ball to PureNRG Cycle Co-Founders Janelle ‘JJ’ Wright and Greer Christian. [Video still: Dallas Wings] As part of its AMP.E.D. initiative,the Dallas...

When Living the Black American Experience Causes Sleep Loss and Other Mental Health Struggles — Plus, the Resources That Can Help

Ingrained in the Black American experience are struggles to overcome stigmas, discrimination, and, perhaps less talked about, a reluctance to express mental vulnerability. While every Black person’s story differs, there are shared factors, such as s...

This Black Man Running for NC Governor Says Black People Owe Reparations, but Wait …There’s More

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has an unconventional proposal to end the reparations debate once and for all. What if instead of Black Americans being compensated for the atrocities of slavery — Black people paid reparations?...

Celebrating Black Excellence: A Field Trip to Sistrunk Street Unve…

As the morning sun began its ascent over the vibrant streets of Sistrunk, a group of eager students from Hope for the Future Christian Academy stepped off their bus, their eyes wide with anticipation. Today was no ordinary school day; it was a jour...

Reparations Made by Quaker Group in Alaska

By Isaac White In an unprecedented move towards reconciliation and healing, the Alaskan branch of the Quakers, a religious group historically involved in the forced assimilation of Native youth across the United States, has made a significant gestur...

A Look Inside Dallas’s Proposed $1.25 Billion Bond Has The City Wondering, Where is the Money, LaShondra?

These Dallas streets have become notorious. But not for the summer day parties, life-threatening Deep Ellum nights or the random sighting of a front-facing scooter bike “gang” (because can it really be a gang if everyone’s knees are in front of them...

Flip the Script: 5 Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

When it comes to preventing the onset of diabetes, lifestyle plays a significant role. Now is a good time to explore five key lifestyle changes that can make a meaningful impact. As we navigate the complex tapestry of our daily lives, these transfor...

White Folks Are Mad At Black-Owned Business Fair In North Las Vegas Fo

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Education Images / Getty The city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, is celebrating Black History Month by hosting its first Black-owned business fair, and, unsurprisingly, a lot of white people are mad about it. “...

Black Health Matters: Pioneering Wellness at the Atlanta Winter He…

Imagine a gathering where the spirit of community wellness ignites the air, a place where every attendee is both a learner and a contributor to a grander narrative of health equity. This is not a vision of the distant future but the tangible realit...

Black Health Matters Winter Health Summit and Expo Returns to Atlanta

Theme is “Inspiration for Your Mind, Body and Soul” NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Following an incredibly successful inaugural event in 2023, Black Health Matters (BHM) is once more bringing its celebrated health summit ser...

Oklahoma Supreme Court to Hear Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Case

Imagine living through a nightmare that decimated your community, erased your economic prosperity, and left a scar so deep that it transcends generations. Now, imagine fighting for nearly a century for acknowledgment, for justice. This isn’t a hypoth...

The legacy of the ‘Father of Black Professional Basketball’

By Rashad Miller BET co-founder Robert L. Johnson is often recognized as the first Black majority club owner of a major sports league team when he purchased the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets) in 2002, but the first Black owne...

Study: California reparations payouts would bankrupt the state, cause mass exodus

New analysis from the Pacific Research Institute found the recommendations of California’s Reparations Task Force would cost $2.8 trillion and push nearly two million people out of the state over the next five years. The Pacific Research Institute i...

Pippen, Grant and Longley to Set the Record Straight with ‘No Bull’ Tour

As it turns out, “The Last Dance” isn’t the last dance for the acclaimed sports docu-series on the Chicago Bulls dynasty and the drama that resulted from it.& Four years later, Michael Jordan’s teammates Scottie Pippen, H...

Heartfelt Hurdles: The Cardiovascular Disease Patient Experience

Take Health to Heart is an education and advocacy initiative of the Foundation of the National Lipid Association and the National Medical Association. Take Health to Heart is made possible through a sponsorship from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corpora...