Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Sheryl Evans Davis, executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, has a knack for starting social-service programs that take on a life of their own. It began when Davis was a young kindergarten teacher at a private boys school...
10 months ago
(CNN) —Regina King runs for the White House in her next project.The Academy Award-winning King stars as political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm in a newly released Netflix trailer for the biopic, “Shirley.” The movie chronicles Chisholm’s historic 197...
10 months ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart. The Grammy winner achieved the feat after her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em” reached No. 1 on the count...
10 months ago
(CNN) —Republican presidential candidate& Nikki Haley& on Wednesday sided with the Alabama Supreme Court& ruling that frozen embryos are children& and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.“I mean, I think embry...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
It’s February in Michigan, and a few things are certain: Black History Month celebrations are in full effect, orange barrels will reroute your commute, and the potholes are big enough to ruin your week. The potholes, in particular, are a consta...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
It’s February in Michigan, and a few things are certain: Black History Month celebrations are in full effect, orange barrels will reroute your commute, and the potholes are big enough to ruin your week. The potholes, in particular, are a consta...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Contributed by County Commissioner President Alicia Reece’s office On Tuesday February 7th, 2024, Hamilton County President Alicia Reece became the first Black American to deliver the State of the County address in the history of Hamilton Cou...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
In December 2023, I had surgery to remove my fibroids. Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterine wall. I’d had the growths for nearly a decade and, even though they were benign, they certainly added difficulty to my life. Heavy periods had...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 10 months ago
Photo: Getty Images Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV and AIDS activist, has died, per 9News. She was 39. On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Hydeia Broadbent’s father, Loren, announced the death of his daughter in a Facebook post. “With great sadnes...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Absynia absynia.info Absynia offers artisan jewelry inspired by the African diaspora handcrafted by designer Elle Lewis. Lewis got her start by repurposing broken jewelry, and soon began making her own using ethically sourced materials. Eyes, suns a...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 10 months ago
A planned $1.25 billion bond issuance announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday would restructure the City of Chicago’s approach to equitable neighborhood development and distance itself from the challenges of the primary public finance t...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
As we continue into 2024 – a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of public schools in the city through busing – Boston has a unique opportunity to be a leader in embracing an issue that cities and states across the country are...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Fulton Co. task force considers reparations A task force commissioned to study the impact on Black families and possibility of making reparations a reality has entered the research phase ahead of presenting their findings and recommendations to...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Imagine a place where the heartbeat of a community pulses with the rhythm of hope and the promise of a healthier tomorrow. This is the vision behind the Black Family Wellness Expo, an inspiring initiative taking root in the heart of Roanoke Valley...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 10 months ago
Every day, I board the M101 bus on the East Side for my five-mile, half-hour commute to the CUNY School of Medicine in Harlem, where I am dean. The neighborhoods connected by this bus line offer a striking illustration of the health disparities that...
