Category : News Talk

Black History Month: Cabell family members were successful in business

Editor’s note: The Courier & Press and The Gleaner are marking Black History Month with a collection of stories about people, places, and events from local Black history. Various memories of the Cabell family were pioneering Black busines...

Trump says Black voters like him more because of his indictments and mug shot

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Trump sought to appeal to Black voters on Friday night in South Carolina by repeatedly citing the 91 felony charges he faces and comparing them to unfair treatment from the criminal justice system toward minorities...

Atlanta News First’s Shon Gables speaks at Black Enterprise’s second annual Health Is Wealth Weekend

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta News First Anchor Shon Gables was one of six speakers at Black Enterprise’s second annual Health Is Wealth Weekend on Friday. The event was dedicated to fostering health equity and economic empowerme...

New Black-Owned Freight Farm in Rural Minnesota to Tackle Food Insecurity, Health Inequities

By Kristi Eaton A new initiative seeks to increase the number of farmers of color through a new freight farm to be placed in rural Minnesota. Route 1 is an organization focused on increasing food access, specifically by supporting Black, Brown, and...

Black Men’s Locker hosts 3-day conference for Black men’s mental health

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Black Men’s Locker, an international mentoring group that started in Wichita, is hosting their Rise of the 300 Black Men Conference highlighting mental health issues in the African American community. This three-day even...

Black Men’s Locker hosts 3-day conference focused on mental health

Yo Black People conference empowers Black Businesses

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Black films raising awareness about anxiety and mental health among African-American men

HOUSTON – Marc Stallion is a philanthropist, filmmaker, and college professor. He produces movies about mental health in Black communities, especially among men. As a filmmaker and storyteller, he believes it’s his social responsibility to serve the...

State representative hosts event to inspire African American students to get involved in politics

MADISON (WKOW) — Students from Madison East High School gathered inside of the State Capito...

Baltimore native shines light on Black mens mental health in new stage play

BALTIMORE – A Baltimore native has created a new stage play called “What You Don’t See” – that addresses the struggles Black men face with mental health. Brandon Fields wrote the play so that the hurt can be exposed and the...

Hampton psychologist reflects on disparities in mental health for Black women

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — NORFOLK, Va. — Black History Month is a time to reflect on the remarkable contributions of Black people in America. It is also a time to shine a light on points of unresolved pain. Hampton-based psychologist Dr. Kristie Norwood...

Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official

SciCheck Digest Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, con...

Why ‘reparations’ is the theme of the 2024 Oscars

(Credits: The Academy Awards) Fri 23 February 2024 22:45, UK Handing out trophies for artistic endeavours is arguably a futile act, for how can subjective filmmaking be fairly judged? This is only underlined when the Academy Awards so...

Black films raising awareness about anxiety and mental health among black African-American men

Published: February 23, 2024, 4:33 PM For Black History Month, we’re spotlighting Marc Stallion, who uses his craft to create movies that start conversations about anxiety and mental health, especially among black men. He wrote and directed...

Chester County mothers band together to fight Black maternal health crisis

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa (CBS) – Several groups gathered in Chester County Friday to fight racial bias hurting Black birthing mothers and their babies. “I was excited. We had been trying to get pregnant for a long time,” said Talonda Rogers, a...