The “Momnibus” bill would collect details about pregnancy-related deaths, diversify the experts looking at data and require them to recommend ways to reduce racial gaps California has among the lowest death rates nationally among pregnant women and new mothers, but the numbers for Black mothers tell a different story. They were six times more likely…
To those who have not yet made that decision, please do the right thing,” Kathy Hochul said at a press briefing As the deadline closed in for hospital and nursing home workers in New York state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul made an 11th-hour plea to holdout health care workers to get…
Singer Kelly Price has come forward to address the incident surrounding her reported disappearance. Over the weekend, the singer’s family members expressed concerns over the gospel singer’s whereabouts after she essentially went ghost following a severe bout with COVID-19. In a video interview with TMZ, the “As We Lay” singer detailed her difficult battle with…
A former Louisiana state trooper was indicted by a federal grand jury in Shreveport on Thursday, Sept. 23, for using excessive force against a Black man during a 2019 arrest. Jacob Brown, 31, was indicted on a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to a release from the Department of…
The song now features appearances from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chlöe x Halle and more In partnership with the African American Policy Forum, Janelle Monáe has released a new song “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout),” with some star-studded features. Back in 2015, while marching in Black Lives Matter protests, singer, actress, and artist Monáe released a…
“We want to take the time to talk to parents and researchers and safety experts and get to more consensus about how to move forward,” said Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Angel Onuoha an associate product manager at Google was allegedly stopped by a security guard after someone at the mega tech company reported him. Two security guards took his ID badge then held him for 30 minutes while they verified his employment. They eventually escorted him off campus. Onuoha was…
Da Brat didn’t appreciate Nicci Gilbert plugging her own show on Instagram while updating Kelly Price’s fans on her status. Rap artist Da Brat appeared to call out Nicci Gilbert about the Instagram post she shared on Sunday on the status of Kelly Price in the wake of her fellow singer being declared missing this…
Tuesday’s event will feature mostly virtual events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, live-streamed at www.obama.org. The official presidential center of former President Barack Obama will finally break ground with a special ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 28 in Chicago. The event will be attended by the former president and former First Lady Michelle Obama, as well…
After images surfaced of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants with whips near the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Homeland Security suspended the use of mounted agents. “We have ceased the use of the horse patrol in Del Rio temporarily. We’ll prioritize other methods for identifying individuals who might be in medical…
