Category : Lifestyle

Thanks to Biden, 153K More People Kiss Student Debt Goodbye

By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black As promised, this week the Biden-Harris administration& canceled student loan debt for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. The income-driven rep...

Anticipatory Grief: What Hospice Doesn’t Do

“Comfort care,” he said. This was the choice my father made after the oncologist gave him his options, none of which sounded appealing. But at age 92 with stage four pancreatic cancer, he made the choice that he felt was the best for him. I could s...

Dallas ISD’s pandemic plan to connect students didn’t work, new cheaper plan is now in effect

By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Almost three years ago, we told you about& Dallas ISD’s innovative plan& for students to access high-speed internet access at home by creating a private wireless network. The $4.5...

Hidden Gems in Black History: The Oldest Family-Owned Black Business

Taylor Electric Company is one of the oldest family-owned Black businesses in the United States. It is also Chicago’s oldest continuously operating Black-owned business, and its history is intricately connected to the city. Sam Taylor Founder...

America has grappled with reparations for centuries. Will it happen in Boston?

Forty acres and a mule. That’s what was promised to thousands of the formerly enslaved in a post-Civil War nation. Since then, America has grappled with the idea of reparations for Black Americans. But in recent years, some cities, towns, and states...

Black Nurse Community Calls For Culturally Informed Health Care In W.Va. – West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginians face an above-average risk of death from strokes, heart disease and even injury. This leaves Black residents especially vulnerable, because they already face disproportionate risks in the U.S. health care system. But Black nurses are...

How Blood Stem Cells Can Heal Your Organs!

There’s something inside all of us. A hidden power. A part of us, throughout us, that also has the amazing ability to heal us. It’s always been there, but now science is unlocking its full potential. It can repair our tissues and organs. It can give...

Biden Administration Announces $1.2 Billion in Student Debt Forgiveness

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a significant move to alleviate the burden of student debt, the Biden administration revealed on Wednesday its decision to automatically forgive $1.2 billion in s...

Andre Woolery aims to make reparations real for the Black community using his art

Image Image Credit Ajai True Image Alt Andre Woolery Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center Andre Woolery wants to ensure that every dollar makes a difference – and sen...

Doing This Exercise for 30 Minutes Can Save Your Life!

There are many ways to be a routine walker when you choose this moderate form of cardio exercise as a good weapon against stroke. What matters is not who you think you are: not fit nor athletic (yet), but why you are doing it: walking to become a b...

The Best Exercises For Each Trimester

When you’re pregnant, the focus becomes maintaining a healthy body so you can have an equally healthy baby. One aspect of your overall health that you can’t ignore is having the right exercise routine. Whether or not you were physically active before...

California Makes Another Attempt at Slavery Reparations

Please leave it to Commiefornia to reverse discrimination when it comes to slavery reparations. The state’s latest effort (because straight cash has proven unpopular even among Golden State liberals) is to tilt the playing field in licensed professi...

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