Category : Lifestyle

Breaking Barriers: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams on Pioneering MS Clinical Trial for the Black Community

In a groundbreaking interview with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, one of the clinical leads and heads of the steering committee for, CHIMES (the first-ever multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trial developed by Genentech exclusively focused on the Black and H...

UK LGBTQIA+ and military groups call on PM to debate reparations for LGBTQIA+ veterans

Several UK LGBTQIA+ and military organizations published a letter Monday to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding the government address its commitment to discuss reparations owed to LGBTQIA+ veterans, days after the UK government announced that the...

Martins Agbonlahor’s New Book ‘Another Poor Cow’ Praised By New York Book Club

Photos: Book Cover Traditions and cultural heritage are very important in society. It preserves the history of people and ensures that their way of life isn’t completely forgotten. However, some cultural practices and ideologies have had and continue...

Uganda: ‘Balaalo Must Go’ Protesters Remanded As Balaalo Stay On

By Okumu Livingstone Photos: Stephen Langole\YouTube Screenshots Gulu City,Uganda: FRIDAY December 8, 2023 Gulu Chief Magistrate Said Barigye on Thursday, December 7,2023 charged Betty Ocwee and other three for malicious damage and criminal trespass...

Great Trinity Forest leak spills 3.6 million gallons of water, Environmental Commission questions Dallas Water Utilities’ response

By Dallas Documenters Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Bonton representatives want to know why no one told them about a city water leak lasting 11 months and spilling more than 3.6 million gallons of water into their community. The...

Top 5 Reasons Why Black Kids Need Self-Defense Training

As parents, we’re on a constant duty to find the balance between making sure our kids are well-rounded and as safe as possible. If it hasn’t crossed your mind already, self-defense training is a great way to do so, as it goes far beyond protection a...

Tigers roll to road win over Texas A&M

College Station, Texas – On the road, against a good team and in a “very tough … environment,” the University of Memphis Tigers showed head coach Penny Hardaway what he wanted to see. “I couldn’t be prouder of the squad,” said Hardaway after the Tige...

FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell – What You Need to Know

In a groundbreaking development, federal officials have approved two gene therapy treatments designed to address sickle cell disease. This approval represents a major milestone in the realm of genetic medicine and is particularly significant for the...

Not Your Average Rap Concert: The Scarlet Tour Proves Doja Cat’s Unmatched Versatility

Doja Cat Brings Ice Spice, Big Hits, and All the Feels During the Scarlet Tour Detroit Stop As the crowd buzzed with anticipation, chants of “Doja” echoed through the Little Caesars Arena, awaiting Doja Cat’s emergence. Ice Spice had just...

Study finds no cases of soil-transmitted hookworm in Black Belt children, despite ongoing sanitation and public health crisis

While it has long been thought that the most direct health effect linked to the sanitation crisis in the Black Belt was due to soil-transmitted hookworm, a study led by UAB found no evidence of transmission. Claudette Poole, M.D., and Amy Ch...

Evanston plans event to select descendants for reparations funds

The Evanston Reparations Committee has announced the selection event for reparations for the descendants of those who experienced racially discriminatory housing practices in Evanston over the decades. The selection process to determine the funding...

Budget Cuts Hinder San Francisco Reparations Plan

Budget cuts may bring a halt to any possibility of Black residents receiving reparations in the city of San Francisco, the San Francisco Examiner reports. For the upcoming budget of 2024, Mayor London Breed slashed the entire reparations office a...

100 years ago: Reparations

Leafield (Oxford), Dec. 20: Sir John Bradbury, British representative on Reparations Commission, was back in London this morning and had interview with Mr. Baldwin. Newspapers understand that Sir J. Bradbury has succeeded in securing the opinion of...

Public Notice: Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois Request for Proposals

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Governor Whitmer Completes Signing of Reproductive Health Act

Monday marks a transformative day for reproductive rights in Michigan as Governor Gretchen Whitmer boldly signs the Reproductive Health Act (RHA), effectively dismantling the state’s long-standing ban on insurance coverage for abortion witho...