Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
A Massachusetts council woman has slammed Boston as the ‘most racist city in the country’ and called for a multimillion dollar reparations package so that black residents can improve their diets with organic food. Julia Mejia, a Boston council...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
A 14-year-old passionate about technology, Sophie has developed an innovative AI chatbot focused on mental health. Mental Health meets AI Unlike the usual narratives surrounding AI, such as privacy invasion and fake news, Sophie’s AI chatbot offers...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 months ago
In need of some allergy relief for your eyes? When spring arrives, summer flowers bloom, and fall leaves hit the ground, count on allergens to be an integral part of the action. And that’s only on the outside. Inside, allergens run amok throughout t...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Yue Stella Yu | CALMatters (CALMATTERS) – To counter recent legislation that would step up penalties on petty crimes, a group of progressive state lawmakers this morning offered a rival approach, focusing instead on more services for offend...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Born and raised in the Englewood community on the South Side of Chicago, Arionne Nettles shares an unbreakable bond with the city she calls home. A multifaceted individual, she is a journalist, writer, lecturer, professor, poet, and a passionate admi...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
Black men, facing higher risks of premature death from heart disease and other chronic health conditions, are often hindered by systemic barriers including educational inequalities and socioeconomic factors. To address these health disparities, the...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
This Week on American Black Journal: Detroit symposium aims to tackle health disparities facing Black men Black men, facing higher risks of premature death from heart disease and other chronic health conditions, are often hindered by systemic...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 9 months ago
The Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis (PBWM) announced Thursday that it is offering grants of up to $5,000 to local nonprofits focused on economic self-sufficiency within Shelby County. Eligible organizations, which must possess a 501(c)(3) status...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
When we think of female pioneers of color, many names come to mind: Shirley Chisolm, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Madame CJ Walker, and Rosa Parks, amongst others. As a community, we are forever indebted to the bravery, strength, and courageous act...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
By Sean Copeland, Contributing Writer When we think of female pioneers of color, many names come to mind: Shirley Chisolm, Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth, Madame CJ Walker, and Rosa Parks, amongst others. As a community, we are forever indebted to the...
Lifestyle / News Talk - 9 months ago
ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – According to the U.S. Census, Atlanta is the top city with the largest wealth disparity between white and Black families. Lawmakers called the legislative session a missed opportunity to bridge a divide that started...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Photo: Science Photo Library Over 14,000 Black patients have been moved up kidney transplant lists following revelations of racist medical testing. One of those patients, 29-year-old Jazmin Evans, was put on a kidney transplant list in 2019 and had...
9 months ago
Twyla M.Marks #1 Encouragement Expert – the host of the Talks with Twyla show/the creator/founder/host of the Picking Up the Pieces EXPO, which is all about helping men and women heal and move forward after trauma. She is a Presidential Lif...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 months ago
Photo: Getty Images A Tennessee student made history as her school’s first Black homecoming queen. Jayla Miller, a senior at Independence High School in Williamson County, Tennessee, was crowned as homecoming queen earlier this year, per the...
9 months ago
By Katie Kapurch, Texas State University and Jon Marc Smith, Texas State University Tanner Adell is one of the four Black, female country singers featured on ‘Blackbiird.’ Michael Hickey/Getty Images Prior to the release of “Cowboy Carter...
