Ahead of Black Maternal Health Week, Serena Williams details the series of complications and dismissals that almost ended her life. Awareness of the Black maternal health crisis has risen in recent years, but progress in preventing Black maternal morbidity or major complications during childbirth has unfortunately been much slower. While several politicians—including Vice President Kamala…
Veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is one of the most respected actresses in Black Hollywood. However, while reflecting on her nearly four-decade-long career during a recent interview, the former Broadway star recalled a time she was fired from a pilot because she wasn’t Black enough. “People’s thinking was not very inclusive. You [had] directors who…
Source: Win McNamee / Getty You know how conservatives pride themselves on being the party of “everyone is so sensitive these days?” These are the people who toss around the “snowflake” insult at anyone who lacks appreciation for soft-at-best bigotry while going to war against critical race theory they know nothing about and drafting legislation…
Many universities had been removing symbols of the Confederacy, but the protests in 2020 helped accelerate the process. Eight colleges in North Carolina are taking deliberate actions to scrub symbols of white supremacy from their campuses. A new report from The Charlotte Observer listed the actions in detail, noting the efforts include removing statues, changing…
A Bronx mother is crediting divine intervention for her toddler’s death-defying fall six floors from an apartment window. Karter Christian is recovering from what witnesses have called a “miracle.” The 4-year-old had no noticeable injuries right after he slipped out a gap between the window frame and an air conditioner. However, he is now nursing…
A 20-year-old Louisiana man was shot by a sheriff’s deputy after the vehicle in which he was a passenger got stuck in a marsh. A 20-year-old man was shot in the face by a sheriff’s deputy after a New Orleans car accident left the car in which he was a passenger stuck in a marsh. …
In a series of messages posted to Twitter, Bowser said she took an at-home test Wednesday after developing “cold-like” symptoms. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19 and would “work at home while following isolation protocols.” Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference March 15, 2022, in…
Source: IMAGINESTOCK / Getty It’s 2022 and there are still cops out there who don’t realize that their online activities can lose them their jobs. And that’s a wonderful thing because honestly, we need them to reveal themselves. Now, I know too many of us, calling a cop a white supremacist is like calling Bambi’s…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bipartisan legislation, which expands the number of paid state holidays from 12 to 13. New legislation in the state of Georgia now makes Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees. Governor Brian Kemp signed the legislation, which had bipartisan support. The decision brings the state in alignment with the…
Actress Tiffany Haddish looked stunning in pictures posted to Instagram of the comedienne sporting an orange ensemble by Dolce & Gabbana. “The Girls’ Trip” actress shared the photographs on April 4. Haddish was styled by Wayman + Micah and rocked Prada shades with an orange Dolce & Gabbana suit-dress accented with black buttons. Haddish’s platinum…
