Gabrielle Union candidly discussed the physical changes she is currently going through with perimenopause. The 49-year-old disclosed this information while sharing the fitness regime she used to prep for her annual vacation, also known as “Wade World Tour,” with her husband, Dwyane Wade. Gabrielle Union drops the fitness routine she used to get in shape…

Sydney Angela Holder | Source: Tuscaloosa County Jail A white woman community college student from McCalla, Alabama, has just been arrested and charged for posting to social media her apparent desire to shoot Black people. Specifically, 20-year-old Sydney Angela Holder allegedly posted that she’ll “shoot a n***** in Walmart,” according to a statement by the…

Afropunk hasn’t been held in the New York City borough since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Afropunk is coming back home. The Roots and Burna Boy are the headliners for the festival’s return this September to its original location at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, New York. Afropunk announced that the festival would happen…

The company, called Hana Kuma, will reportedly be a platform to tell stories about different cultures, social issues and more. Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka and NBA legend LeBron James have joined forces to create a media company.  Called Hana Kuma, their company will be a platform to tell stories about different cultures, social issues and…

Immune aging can reduce the effectiveness of the vaccines and lead to cancer. Social stressors such as racism, discrimination and financial problems can affect the immune system, causing premature aging and a host of other health issues.  As reported by CNN, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…

The property was constructed for Confederate colonel Jonathan McGee Heck in 1872. The Black members of the North Carolina Association of Realtors may be having second thoughts about the group keeping its headquarters in a historic mansion that was built for a confederate officer.  Known as the Heck-Andrews house, the property was constructed for Colonel…

Reproductive justice is under siege as the Supreme Court sits protected behind a gate Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Reproductive justice is a matter of freedom. Some members of the Supreme Court, a fatally flawed institution,  say it’s a matter of states’ rights. Many argue that the central issue is one of privacy. Some feel…

Mayor Johnny Hammock is calling for a probe of Tallassee Police and the immediate termination of the offending officer. The outgoing mayor of Tallassee, Alabama, is asking for help from the state after video emerged of an officer using a Taser on a handcuffed man at close range.  According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Mayor Johnny…

From congressional offices to civil rights organizations, Black women tell theGrio they’re devastated by the high court’s unprecedented ruling–but pledge to not give up on protecting the rights of women and pregnant people. Black women leaders are reacting swiftly to the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that overturned the right to an abortion with no…