Category : Lifestyle

Getting The Black Community Up To Speed On Pulmonary Rehabilitation

For people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doing everything it takes to breathe properly is a priority. While you’ll have a medication protocol to follow, your doctor might also suggest undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation. T...

Everything Black Patients Need To Know About Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Lehman College, Community Chorus To Present Annual Free Winter Concert On December 10

Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshot\Lehman College The Bronx, NY—The Lehman College and Community Chorus presents its annual, free Winter Concert on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM in the Lehman Concert Hall at the Lehman Center for the...

Meet the Leader Helping Train Future Black Business Owners

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Black people have always had an entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no lack of desire or motivation that stops them from pursuing the path. According to the most recent official numbers from t...

Reducing Racial Wealth Gap: Georgia Congresswoman Introduces Bill To Boost Black Businesses

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams has introduced a groundbreaking bill aimed at reducing the racial wealth gap and empowering Black business owners. This legislation, specifically targeting the support of Black entrepr...

Miranda Rights Don’t Apply to Civil Immigration Arrests, Says Court

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a person who is arrested for a civil immigration charge does not have the same Miranda Rights protection in criminal cases. The case stems from a 2018 arrest According to The Center Square, the three-judge...

Is Helping Black Moms Out Financially Unconstitutional?

By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black A nonprofit and a law firm filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco and the state of California over Abundant Birth Project, an initiative that provides pregnant Black and Pacific...

Senator proposes banning reparations for descendants of slaves

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia wants to end the debate in Florida over whether reparations should be paid to descendants of slaves — by banning it in the state constitution. On Monday, he filed a resolution (SJR 582) that would place a question on the 2024 bal...

Adams campaign fundraiser Brianna Suggs reassigned to ‘another role’ on his team after FBI raid at her home

Brianna Suggs, a longtime aide to Mayor Adams, is no longer raising funds for his 2025 campaign and will take on “another role” on his reelection bid in the wake of her home being raided by the FBI as part of a public corruption investigation, accord...

Health Orgs Push Support Groups For Black Menthol Smokers

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman November 28, 2023 Health organizations are spreading awareness to Black menthol smokers that vast resources and support groups are available to help them q...

California Puts Communities in Charge for EV Transition | Article

More than 90 percent of California residents breathe unhealthy amounts of polluted air during some part of the year, with low-income communities being disproportionately impacted. Although poor air quality in California is the result of several diffe...

Judge Awards Aretha Franklin’s Property to Her Sons

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A Michigan judge has allocated properties owned by the late legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin to her sons based on a 2014 handwritten will discovered between couch c...

New Book Examines Urban Renewal and Innovation Districts in West Philly

A Philadelphia Inquirer headline recently caught my eye: “Scientists Earn Penn Prestige–and Money.” According to the piece, the University of Pennsylvania brought in over $1.2 billion in licensing revenue in fiscal 2022, a total that dwarfs the amoun...

Rising Climate Death Toll In Africa Underscores Urgency For COP28 Action

Photos: YouTube Screenshots JOHANNESBURG, 28 November 2023 – It’s been a year of climate carnage in Africa. At least 15 700 people have lost their lives to extreme weather disasters, according to the latest report from Carbon Brief, while another 34...

Managing Pregnancy For Sisters With Chronic Liver Disease

If you’re planning to have a family while living with chronic liver disease, there’s a lot you need to know. While it’s not impossible to have a healthy pregnancy, there may be a few obstacles along the way. As you work with your doctor, you can man...