Category : Lifestyle

Nearly 90 percent of Black homicide victims killed with guns, study finds

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC — Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America according to Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data, a new study from the Violence Po...

Black Women’s Health Imperative Taps Emmy Winners Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tabitha Brown to Help Destigmatize Menstruation in the Groundbreaking Film, “Me Period”

New documentary bridges generational gaps, fosters vital conversations about Black women’s bodies Nationwide — Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) announces Me Period, a documentary highlighting critical intergenerational discussions on puberty,...

Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca

By Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University Muslim pilgrims in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 18, 2024. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It...

IOTA Community Schools to Host Open House on July 15

IOTA Community Schools, formerly known as Green Dot Public Schools of Tennessee, will host an open house on Monday, July 15, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at each of its campuses. This grand re-opening and enrollment event marks the official laun...

Merck’s Dr. Adrelia Allen emphasizes need for clinical trial diversity, especially for African Americans

NEW ORLEANS – While the ESSENCE Festival of Culture is known for fun times, great food, and link-ups with friends. However, it is a time for poignant conversation. Dr. Adrelia Allen is the Executive Director of Clinical Trial Patient Diversity at Me...

Deputy SBA Administrator chats with Memphis entrepreneurs about resources for Black-owned businesses

Last October, a report by HeartlandForward.org said that while Memphis has almost 55,000 Black Owned businesses, less than 1,200 of them have employees. On Wednesday Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Dilawar Syed said he thinks that...

Senate Leadership Fund

Political leanings: Conservative/Republican 2022 Spending: $291 Million The Senate Leadership Fund is a Republican super PAC that was established in 2015 by allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The group says its purpose is...

Five Black athletes who have opened up about mental health – The Bay State Banner

Naomi Osaka PHOTO: wikimedia Banner Sports Sponsored by the Patriots Foundation It was once taboo for athletes to discuss their struggles with mental health for fear that they might be banished. But in today’s more educated and understanding...

ESSENCE Fest 2024: Medical Experts Call For Inclusive And Compassionate Health Care For Black Patients

Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE How many of us can relate to not feeling heard or seen by a healthcare provider? This pressing issue was the focus of the conversation titled “Centering Black...

Dreams in Motion: Lee H. ‘Le$lie’ Alexander’s Inspirational Journey Through the Arts

Ella Fitzgerald once said something so simple yet so profound that decades later it still touches the masses, “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go...

Marcus Garvey, Mao Tse-Tung and Gandhi : Peoples Dispatch

The movements that gave us modern India, China, and Black America were, for a time, deeply conversant with one another. Jawaharal Nehru was a lifetime member of the NAACP, whose founder, W.E.B. Du Bois was on friendly terms with Mao Tse-Tung. James...

Biden vows to stay in 2024 race, dismisses calls for retirement

In a resolute stand against mounting pressure from within his party, President Joe Biden declared on Monday, July 8, that he is “firmly committed to staying in the race,” directly addressing congressional Democrats who have recently suggested he sho...

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