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Wray & Nephew supports Black businesses

Jamaican rum brand Wray & Nephew has launched the third edition of its Wray Forward programme, which provides support and funding for Black-owned businesses in the UK. The initiative gives Black business owners tools to pitch their projects and...

Systemic racism, politics prevent Black expectant mothers from getting needed health care

Last week was Black Maternal Health Week, and Mother’s Day is just around the corner — a prefect time to focus on the fact that the critical health care an expectant mother needs remains unavailable for many. That’s especially true for Black mothers...

Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents

By Matt Brown | The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests. So when the city re...

Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers

By Patrick Onen | The Associated Press Ugandan youths perform an amateur wrestling tangle in the soft mud in Kampala, Uganda Wednesday, March. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Onen) MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — In a forested area outside Uganda’s capital,...

Confronting disparities in Black maternal health

In 2019, I gave birth to my first child. As a first-time mother, I was anxious and afraid, but I was also excited and very well prepared. By the time I arrived at my hospital’s labor and delivery unit that morning, all illusions of a natural...

National Reparations Leaders Convene in Washington to Take Action

Human Rights and Self-Determination for Blacks (Afrodescendants) Pro-Black Convention of the Year Black folks are ready to take decisive action in the fight for Reparations. The time for deliberations and begging for justice has come to an end.”...

Advancing Equity and Reparations in California

Researcher and scholar Kerby Lynch visited Diablo Valley College on April 4 to discuss reparations for slavery — legislative changes that would seek to repair the economic, societal and psychological damages caused by systemic racism in the 400 years...

Better health care for Black moms, babies takes commitment and compassion

Recently, West Side United and Lurie Children’s Hospital partnered to launch the West Side Healthy Parents and Babies program. The program provides expectant and new parents with free support from pregnancy to the first-year postpartum, connecting t...

Black Maternal Health Week more important than ever

Dr. Marian Sampson As a physician, and as a Black woman, April is a powerful reminder of the disparities that permeate and weaken our health care system. Thursday, April 11, marked the first day of Black Maternal Health Week across the United State...

Armed guards, reparations and the lives of others: Venice Biennale 2024

Armed soldiers guard the Israeli pavilion, stamping out their cigarettes in the pale Venetian dust. The doors are locked. The artist probably had no choice but to close her installation, given the unending atrocities. A notice in the window states th...

Health inequities among Black women persist

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Calls made for reparations tribunal

Rashaed Esson Staff Writer St Vincent and the Grenadines is working to expand its cruise tourism industry, joining the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), as a 2024 Destination Development Strategic Partner, as announced at the Seatrade Cru...

Millionaire made himself homeless, broke on purpose for YouTube hits

Millionaire Mike Black embarked on a daring social experiment, intentionally becoming homeless to prove he could make $1 million in a year However, concerns about his health led him to end the challenge early after facing the harsh realities of home...

Guest Column: Stakes of election could not be higher for Black women in Nevada

Shutterstock By Daniele Monroe-Moreno Sunday, April 21, 2024 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section This past week was Black Maternal Health Week, a time to highlight the importance of Black maternal health. We are in a materna...

Exclusive Video: Chris Webber Talks New Memoir ‘By God’s Grace,’ Fab Five’s Impact, And Life After NBA

NBA legend Chris Webber recently released his new memoir “By God’s Grace.” In an exclusive interview with Real Times Media, Webber discusses the impact of Fab Five, backlash aimed at Angel Reese, hip-hop’s influence in sports,...