Category : Lifestyle

SF human rights head leads big equity initiatives

Sheryl Evans Davis, executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, has a knack for starting social-service programs that take on a life of their own. It began when Davis was a young kindergarten teacher at a private boys school...

Survey Says: Michigan Has the Worst Potholes in the Country

It’s February in Michigan, and a few things are certain: Black History Month celebrations are in full effect, orange barrels will reroute your commute, and the potholes are big enough to ruin your week. The potholes, in particular, are a consta...

Detroit Has A Pothole Problem

How weathering affects Black peoples’ health

In December 2023, I had surgery to remove my fibroids. Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterine wall. I’d had the growths for nearly a decade and, even though they were benign, they certainly added difficulty to my life. Heavy periods had...

HIV/AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent Dead At 39

Photo: Getty Images Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV and AIDS activist, has died, per 9News. She was 39. On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Hydeia Broadbent’s father, Loren, announced the death of his daughter in a Facebook post. “With great sadnes...

5 Black-owned shops in Athens

Absynia absynia.info Absynia offers artisan jewelry inspired by the African diaspora handcrafted by designer Elle Lewis. Lewis got her start by repurposing broken jewelry, and soon began making her own using ethically sourced materials. Eyes, suns a...

Mayor Johnson Announces $1.25 Billion Commitment to Neighborhood Development

A planned $1.25 billion bond issuance announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday would restructure the City of Chicago’s approach to equitable neighborhood development and distance itself from the challenges of the primary public finance t...

Reparations in Boston: Why Now?

As we continue into 2024 – a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of public schools in the city through busing – Boston has a unique opportunity to be a leader in embracing an issue that cities and states across the country are...

Fulton County task force begins research to make reparations reality for some Black families

Fulton Co. task force considers reparations A task force commissioned to study the impact on Black families and possibility of making reparations a reality has entered the research phase ahead of presenting their findings and recommendations to...

Bridging Health Gaps: The Black Family Wellness Expo Aims to Trans…

Imagine a place where the heartbeat of a community pulses with the rhythm of hope and the promise of a healthier tomorrow. This is the vision behind the Black Family Wellness Expo, an inspiring initiative taking root in the heart of Roanoke Valley...

CUNY Med’s mission fits in Black History Month

Every day, I board the M101 bus on the East Side for my five-mile, half-hour commute to the CUNY School of Medicine in Harlem, where I am dean. The neighborhoods connected by this bus line offer a striking illustration of the health disparities that...