Category : Lifestyle

Largest US Credit Union Scrutinized Over Significant Gaps Between Approval Rates for White and Black Borrowers

By Stacy M. Brown Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the United States, is under fire for exhibiting the most substantial racial disparities in mortgage approval rates among major lenders. The disparities, reaching new heights...

How are students doing? New California School Dashboard is out

(CALMATTERS) – In the first glimpse of California’s K-12 schools’ year-over-year progress since the pandemic, graduation rates hit some of their highest levels ever, absenteeism dropped significantly, and hundreds of districts showed academic...

Supporting Reparations: Questions for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media The Assembly Committee on Elections recently held an informational hearing on a bill that would have given more “entities” the authority to register eligible voters in California. Known as the Califo...

7 Reasons Why The Holidays Increase Your Risk Of Heart Attack (It’s Not Just Stress)

For many people, the holidays are about spending time with loved ones, reflecting on the year that has passed and preparing for the year ahead. While the holiday season is frequently a time of happiness, researchers for years have noticed a spike in...

Generous Holiday Donation from Detroit Pistons Owner Brings Joy to Thousands of Families

In a big display of holiday giving, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has once again demonstrated his commitment to making a positive impact in the Detroit community. Gores’ recent contribution: teaming with the organizations in Detroit, Flint, a...

Here’s How Racism Is Destroying Your Mental Health

There’s no denying the importance of mental health care. Black public figures — including Megan Thee Stallion — have repeatedly raised crucial awareness around mental health. But what happens when the things keeping you up at night are entirely...

Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of “unwinding”

By Neelam Bohra, The Texas Tribune Dec. 14, 2023 “Nearly 1.7 million Texans lose Medicaid as state nears end of “unwinding”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans...

Gov. Whitmer launches new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

On the heels of signing Michigan’s historic bipartisan education budget last summer for Fiscal Year 2024, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has continued her commitment to substantially improve long-term education outcomes across the state. In early December, Wh...

Black church coalition names health equity as a priority

WASHINGTON (RNS)—The Conference of National Black Churches has called on African American congregations to embrace a list of priorities—from “government-sponsored reparations” to improved access to health care—as they move out of a pandemic era and...

The Kids Suing the EPA Over Climate Change Are Black and Brown Too

Genesis B. doesn’t have air conditioning. That used to be the norm in Long Beach, California, where the 17-year-old was born and raised. A beach city in southern Los Angeles County, it’s the kind of place that never gets too hot, thanks to the breez...

‘Eradication’ Of Journalism In Palestine: Israel Targets Gaza’s Journalists

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Emboldened by a glaring lack of deterrence, the dire consequences of impunity have become starkly evident in recent weeks as Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza killed at least 64 Palestinian journalists and media workers there....

Fighting Educational Injustice, One Nap at a Time

By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black It seems counterintuitive: rest as a radical act, a vehicle for educational and social change and racial healing. Yet the connection became real to Shawn Ginwright, a Harvard professor,...

UPDATE: Berkeley Unified reparations task force asks for more time

The task force established in March to create a reparations program for Berkeley Unified’s Black students will meet an additional six months before making recommendations to the school board, Berkeleyside reported. The 18-member task f...

The Most Important Healthcare Tips for Black Women

Effective health promotion and prevention measures aren’t something that women should begin worrying about when they reach a certain age. Rather, they should begin during early adulthood, then progressively continue through age, 30, 40, 60 and beyon...

Black and Deaf or Hard of Hearing Patients Face Dermatologic and Health Disparities

Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock Black and deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) patients face overlapping and similar barriers to health care, including dermatologic care, according to a poster from the 2023 Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) Virtual Con...