Buying Black, reducing stress, and lighting the way Sometimes the relaxation and escape you need is just a spark away. Wholistic experts and physicians alike agree that burning candles calms the spirit, increases concentration, and enhances the ambiance. “It is scientifically proven that scented candles can play an essential role in the physiological effects of…
Source: Scott Olson / Getty A 15-year-old student at Oxford High School in southeast Michigan is in police custody after he was suspected of engaging in a shooting spree at the school on Tuesday afternoon killing three students and injuring at least eight others. According to the Washington Post, the victims who were killed in…
Despite the many obstacles that Black adults face, understanding how your body changes over time can help you to maintain a healthy weight as you get older Obesity has reached crisis levels, and the reasons for its alarming rise are as complex as the disease itself. The causes range from genes and diet to lack…
A Southern chapter of the right-wing parents advocacy group Moms of Liberty is protesting teaching the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in school because they claim aspects of his work traumatize students. The group further alleged that teaching children anything about the civil rights movement should be banned. Robin Steenman, the president of the Williamson…
Broadwater’s 1982 conviction was overturned last week after authorities determined there were serious flaws in his prosecution. Anthony Broadwater served 16 undeserved years in prison after Alice Sebold wrongly identified him as the man who raped her in 1981 when she was a freshman at Syracuse University. As previously reported, Broadwater’s 1982 conviction was overturned…
Source: Sky Noir Photography by Bill Dickinson / Getty Toxic mold contaminating the dorm rooms of HBCU students seems to be a reoccurring theme over the past several months. In October Howard University students protested horrible living conditions inside of some dorms on their campus. Using the Twitter and Instagram hashtag, #BlackburnTakeover, organizers encouraged a…
Comedian Steve Harvey is gearing up for the premiere of his new court show on ABC that the network has dubbed a “courtroom comedy series.” The trailer for “Judge Steve Harvey,” which premiers Tuesday, Jan. 4, has released, leaving many fans excited about the show. ABC has ordered 10 episodes of the hour-long show. Harvey,…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ star player, who is vaccinated, didn’t suit up in Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has tested positive for COVID-19. James didn’t play in Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. According to reporting from ESPN, the team became aware that James was entering…
Source: DIPTENDU DUTTA / Getty As we close out 2021 while continuing to contend with the effects of a global pandemic, we come upon a day that reminds us that we have been dealing with an epidemic that has disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities for decades. Each year on December 1, people across the…
Kim Fields is willing to wear several titles when it comes to her adoring fans, but auntie is not one of them. In fact, the actress is among a growing list of celebrities who want no parts to do with the term, no matter how endearingly fans may use it. “I will rebuke that every…
