Source: Doug Berry / Getty According to a study published on JAMA, life expectancy for Black Americans who have spent time in prison is significantly lower than White Americans who’ve spent time in prison. The study, which was led by Dr. Benjamin Bovell-Ammon, a visiting fellow in general internal medicine at Boston Medical Center, examined…
Ciara‘s latest family upload stole fans’ hearts everywhere on Dec. 27 after the singer shared a photo capturing a candid moment between her “boys.” In the Instagram post, Ciara’s husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, is smiling and holding the couple’s 1-year-old son Win Wilson. Win’s older brother Future Wilburn, 7, mimics the toddler’s hand…
White creators on the popular app receive more accolades and opportunities than Black ones do The Black creators of the viral “Alors on Danse” TikTok dance from last summer say they didn’t get the same level of credit as their white counterparts. Usim Mang created the dance and video, set to a remix of the…
Killer Mike‘s Atlanta barbershop was vandalized by someone the rapper referred to as a “mentally disturbed White Man,” and instead of responding with anger, the rapper used the destruction as a message of sympathy for those suffering from mental illness. The Swag Shop was covered in black graffiti, as seen in the Run The Jewels…
The number of positive test results in Washington D.C. has skyrocketed 987% over the last two weeks. Administrators at Howard University have postponed the start of the school’s spring semester due to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases on campus and in the surrounding community. The Washington D.C.-based HBCU announced Monday that in-person classes for…
Apparently, no matter how sunken the sunken place is, the house negro apple doesn’t fall far from the house negro tree. Christian Walker, the son of Herschel Walker, the ex-NFL player and resident GOP “Black friend” who is campaigning to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate, is absolutely his father’s son. In fact, Herschel Walker’s…
The number of unemployed Black men in the U.S. has grown so much that it’s costing Black communities $50 billion in income every year, a study published last week revealed. The study found that there’s an employment gap of about 1.4 million jobs between Black men and their Asian, Hispanic and white counterparts. Black men are absent…
“I always wanted to be a homeowner,” said April Stringfield in Williamsburg a week ago. “It’s like a dream come true.” April Stringfield of Williamsburg, Virginia, made history last week when a local Habitat for Humanity chapter gave her and her 13-year-old son the keys to their new 3D-printed home — just in time for…
Our favorite TV host is not about to let old age make him boring. Steve Harvey uses fashion to keep himself feeling young. See his greatest ‘fits of the year! True Blue A regular suit simply won’t do for Mr. Harvey. He donned this striped, electric blue suit while preparing to host Miss Universe. Dressed…
OPINION: Not only was show creator and star Issa Rae rooting for everybody Black on screen, sis was also putting in the work behind the scenes too. Words cannot describe the level of admiration that fills my body when I think about the sheer magic that blossomed from Issa Rae’s brain and morphed into the…
