Category : Lifestyle

Interim Police Chief Cerelyn ‘C.J.’ Davis: ‘There’s a lot of work that needs to be done’

With her reappointment in doubt, Mayor Paul Young opted to bypass a second Memphis City Council vote and appoint current Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis as the city’s interim top cop on Tuesday, January 24. Interim appointments f...

Researchers on Boston’s reparations task force can be a template for other American cities, says Bay State Banner’s Ron Mitchell

Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. Boston is taking a major step towards reparations. Officials announced plans last year to form a task force to research Boston’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and address ways the cit...

How Sanitary Are Bidets Anyway?

A bidet is a fixture in a bathroom that uses a spray of water to rinse you off after you’ve used the restroom. For a long time, bidets were commonplace in the toilets of many homes in Europe, South America, and Asia. There has been a recent up...

Boston names reparations task force to study slavery’s impact

The city of Boston said Wednesday it has established the teams that will examine the city’s slave history and consider recommendations for reparations.Mayor Michelle Wu said the Boston Reparations Task Force will research and document th...

U.S. Park Police Officers Who Killed Black Man To Face No Charges

By Department of Justice Photos: Video Screenshots WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Tuesday that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights or District of Columbia charge...

The Great Arturo Schomburg: Why Are We Celebrating Him Today?

By Schomburg Center\Joy L. Bivins Photos: YouTube Screenhsots\Wikimedia Commons Today, we mark an incredible anniversary: our founder Arturo Alfonso Schomburg’s 150th birthday. Born on this day in Puerto Rico in 1874, Arturo Schomburg was a s...

Can Probiotics Help Fight Depression?

A diet rich in probiotics can have a major impact on how you feel emotionally. Here’s what science has to say about how these “good” bacteria can boost your mood and so much more. What are Probiotics? These live bacteria can be found in your body, a...

A Raleigh-based health center works to reduce rates of Black maternal and infant deaths

Dr. Lisa Vendeland, director of OBGYN and women’s services at Advance Community Health (Photo: Advance Community Health) A Raleigh-based community health center that low-income and uninsured people have relied on for decades is opening an OBGYN cli...

Trump and Biden boast wins in New Hampshire primary

By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden remain top contenders in the 2024 presidential election. Both of them won the New Hampshire primary for their respective parties this we...

Black Caucus Members Dig Deeper Into Newsom’s 2024-25 Budget

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media (CBM) – Since Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2024-25 budget to the State Legislature on Jan. 10, lawmakers — including members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) —...

One-on-one with Coastal Health District’s first Black director

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – It’s been one year since the Coastal Health District appointed its first ever Black director. “It flew by. They say time flies when you’re having fun, I guess,” Dr. Bonzo Reddick said. Dr. Bonzo Reddick reflecting...

Black Excellence Takes Center Stage at the 96th Oscar Nominations

(photo courtesy of Instagram @thedaniellebrooks) The 96th Academy Awards nominations are finally here, and it’s a night of celebration for Black talent! After a long and exciting awards season, the nominees were announced by Zazie Beetz (“...

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman Launches Re-Election Campaign

Photos: YouTube YONKERS, NY – Rep. Jamaal Bowman today launched his re-election campaign to continue representing New York’s 16th Congressional District. Bowman’s announcement was made in a video, “Delivering for the District,” ahead of a campaign ki...

Associated Black Charities launches Black Leadership Circle

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Associated Black Charities (ABC) has announced the launch of The Black Leadership Circle. The thought group aims to provide a progressive, inclusive and supportive safe space for African-America...

Researchers will document the history and legacy of enslavement in Boston, reparations task force announces

Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first in New England to permit the enslavement of kidnapped Africans in the 1600s. Four centuries later, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Reparations Task Force announced today a group of historians will resear...