Sponsored by Verizon, this year’s Urban One Honors is recognizing “Women Leading the Change” in Black communities across the country. These “Hometown Sheroes” like Tiffany D. Green — the first female fire chief in Maryland’s Prince George’s County – and Renee Mahaffey Harris — an advocate for the underserved and marginalized populations in the greater…
It’s no surprise that the first female fire chief in Maryland’s Prince George’s County is being acknowledged during the 2021 Urban One Honors as a “Hometown Shero”. The theme of this year’s show is “Women Leading the Change” and highlights the extraordinary contributions of women that have led to impactful change within the Black community…
Joia A. Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG is a physician, policy expert, thought leader and advocate for transformational justice among those leading the charge and demand for Black women and birthing people to receive fair and equitable healthcare here in the U.S. and in countries around the globe. As this year’s Urban One Honors celebrates the achievements…
Source: Black Mamas Matter Alliance / Black Mamas Matter Alliance Angela Doyinsola Aina, MPH is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), a Black women-led organization that centers Black mamas by advocating, driving research, building power, and shifting culture for Black maternal health, rights and justice. Angela is a fierce…
Source: Courtesy of Ala Stanford / Ala Stanford This year, Urban One Honors, which aired Sunday night on TV One and CLEO TV, celebrated the vast achievements of several Black women who helped improve and cultivate the culture in different variations. Dr. Ala Stanford, the recipient of the Health Equality Advocate award, is a decorated…
Berry recently shared a passionate picture with her musician boyfriend Hunt on her official Instagram page Halle Berry has no time for haters. The 54-year-old John Wick actress clapped back after a fan said that she loves her boyfriend Van Hunt “more than he loves her.” Read More: Halle Berry reacts to radio host’s racist…
The infant’s remains still have not been found A Washington, D.C. mother has officially been charged with the murder of her two-month-old son. Ladonia Boggs, 37, of Northeast, D.C., allegedly admitting to throwing her infant, Kyon Jones, in the garbage. She claimed he died in his sleep after she mistakenly rolled over him, per WJHL….
OPINION: In a racist, white supremacist environment, Samuels’ assertions only affirm an Anglo-Saxon ideology using Black women as an easy scapegoat Kevin Samuels is a YouTube sensation and self-appointed “professional image consultant.” His meteoric rise to fame on social media arose from his slick-tongue comments aimed at, in particular, Black women. His advice to ‘modern…
“The very core of the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee is the right of a person to retreat into his or her home and ‘there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion,’ ” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the court ruling. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restrict police authority to enter a person’s home without…
After a Black doctor died following a COVID-19 diagnosis, a diagnosis for which she believed she received racist medical care at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana, the hospital system said an investigation by an outside panel found that treatment she received did not contribute to her death. An external review panel of…
