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Suicide is a sensitive topic because of how damaging it is for the person who does the act and the lives of people around them who need to cope. A recent study from the University of Georgia (UGA) reveals that young Black men from rural areas are dyi...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
One in eight men overall has the potential to develop prostate cancer, but more at risk are the one in six Black men likely to suffer from the disease. Screenings for prostate cancer are typically recommended to begin around age 50, but increased al...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
The April 4th Foundation will host its annual banquet on April 4, 2024, to honor individuals and organizations who embody the spirit of civil rights advocacy and community empowerment. The Awards Banquet will be held on April 4. 2024 at the Hilton Me...
9 months ago
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/02/texas-chip-medicaid-enrollment/. “Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now i...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Kairos Prison Ministry, an international nonprofit organization and leading prison ministry with over 30,000 volunteers announces that Kairos Michael will be holding it’s 60th Weekend in the Michael Unit, meaning that we have been serving right here...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Facing disbarment, and with a court date on the near horizon, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd has offered her resignation from the bench in a letter delivered to state officials, by her legal team. Boyd’s atorney, Brian Faughan,...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
Experiencing skin issues may be embarrassing, feel uncomfortable, and play a significant role in your mental state. However, there’s no need to feel discouraged. Through the proper doctor, treatment, and skin care knowledge, Black people with psoria...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Memphis buzzed with entrepreneurial energy this past Easter weekend as Shop Black Fest returned to the city for its sixth year. With multiple pop-up vendors under their tents near the Bass Pro Pyramid, the festival was founded by Greg and Tee...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
Facts are facts! Without higher levels of participation among Black Americans, we will never unlock the root causes of the disparate impact of illnesses, diseases, and ailments plaguing Black communities today. Every day that African Americans conti...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
Kansas City, MO – As the April 2 vote draws near, the battle lines are clearly drawn in Jackson County over the proposed stadium sales tax, with KC Tenants, a 10,000-member-strong citywide tenant union, leading the charge against billionaire spo...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
KC Tenants leaders after a forum on the stadium sales tax at the Plaza Library on March 19. Credit: KC Tenants KANSAS CITY, MO – On April 2, voters in Jackson County will be asked to tax themselves $2 billion for over 40 years. And for what...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
Are you suffering from insomnia? Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night trying to fall asleep? Or perhaps you fall asleep easily only to wake up hours before your alarm is set to go off. Whether you experience a sleepless night occasiona...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
(**)& Godzilla and King Kong used to have a beef. Now that they’ve kissed and made up, there’s no real meat in this generic big creature smackdown. Also, any production involving Godzilla or Kong now stands in the shadow of the Oscar-win...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
There is a narrative that many of us heard when we were children. This story tells how Joshua and the Israelites “Fought the Battle of Jerico.” According to one writer, “The story of the Israelite conquest of Jericho (Joshua 2-6) is one of the best k...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Activist leaders in Boston demanding “White churches” pay reparations to the city’s Black community “is really absurd,” said a pastor from the South Side of Chicago. “They’re playing on people’s guilt...
