From pioneering doctors like James McCune Smith who was the first Black person to earn a medical degree and own a pharmacy in the United States to this generation of community health workers who are ensuring quality healthcare is accessible in underserved neighborhoods, African Americans have historically made pivotal contributions toward advancing medical care. A…
“We can’t be broken and this ain’t it, this ain’t it,” said a grieving Sabrina Price, the sister of Jonathan Price. Holding back tears outside a courthouse in Hunt County, Texas, just 50 miles northeast of Dallas, the family of Jonathan Price were disheartened to see an all-white jury had acquitted former police officer Shaun…
Kelly Rowland is a singer, actress and television personality, but to Noah Jon and Titan Jewell Weatherspoon, whom she shares with talent manager Tim Weatherspoon, she’s mom. During a candid conversation on “IRL Podcast” with radio legend Angie Martinez on coping with generational trauma while balancing the multi-layered life as entrepreneurs and mothers Shortly into their…
Source: Baltimore Sun / Getty The fight for police accountability continues with a new campaign to dismantle qualified immunity. Campaign Zero, a non-profit organization fighting to reform harmful judicial policies, recently launched a new campaign. The organization’s End Qualified immunity campaign is dedicated to eliminating protections that shield police officers from civil liability when they’ve…
A Tennessee judge has ordered a city official caught on video using racist slurs removed from public office, but it is not because of the man’s hate-fueled insults. Portland, Tennessee, alderman Thomas Dillard was exposed for making racist comments twice by WSMV4. Cellphone video released by the news channel in September shows Dillard flipping off…
Mel B and Eddie Murphy have finally come to a consensus regarding their two-year child support dispute. The Daily Mail reports it obtained court documents showing Murphy “has agreed to pay ex Mel B $35,000 monthly in child support for their 15-year-old daughter.” Mel B (left), Angel Iris Murphy Brown (right). (Photo: @officialmelb/Instagram) The “Spice…
Sports stars are tapping into the power of literature to uplift and inspire youth. One of the latest athletes to do so is tennis phenom Naomi Osaka who recently announced she is releasing a children’s book, ESPN reported. Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she’d like to share. https://t.co/O9CIEZByOP — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) October 4,…
Lil Wayne celebrated his 40th birthday last month with a star-studded party attended by his friends and family. The rapper walked into the room accompanied by his four children in a YouTube video shared by his daughter, Reginae Carter. The 23-year-old shared a mini-vlog of her father’s celebration, including snapshots with friends and her three…
The ever-growing racial wealth gap is one of the country’s most persistent and pressing issues, and as it continues to widen efforts are being led to move the needle on social equity forward. Amongst the companies leading initiatives aimed at cultivating change is Deloitte US, which just invested $1.5 billion toward a social impact fund….
Comedian Tiffany Haddish seemingly booked her first comedy event since a child abuse lawsuit was filed against her and eventually dropped. Haddish performed in an Oct. 7 “Comedy Rocks” show with stand-up comedians Tim Dillon, Gabby Lamb, Skyler Stone, and Nate Meeker in West Los Angeles, California. (From left) Joel Michaely, Tiffany Haddish, Gabby Lamb,…
