Black women are slowly but surely diversifying the medical field as the U.S. recognizes its ninth Black female pediatric surgeon: Dr. Kanika Bowen-Jallow. Dr. Bowen-Jallow is continuing to blaze the trail first scorched by Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan in 2004. While joining the elite ranks of Black medical professionals is a remarkable feat, the Texas native can’t help…

The “Here Today” actress might be sitting in the TV host’s seat sooner than later Earlier this week it was reported that Ellen DeGeneres would be ending her longtime-running talk show. Now it appears that Tiffany Haddish may already be in talks to take over her throne. Read More: Ellen DeGeneres responds to allegations of…

Activist Tamika Mallory joined Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and Willow Smith for the latest episode of “Red Table Talk,” where the women held an intense discussion about what it means to be a Black woman in the United States. During which Mallory made a shocking admission that she once battled drug addiction.  Mallory is most notable…

Exclusive: Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the state and federal levels mulled over the intersection of health and technology as a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the state and federal levels mulled over the intersection of health and technology that is a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic at…

“He’s going to be a great support for Trevor Lawrence.” Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith has weighed in on the uproar over the team’s decision to sign Tim Tebow to a one-year contract rather than Colin Kaepernick. Speaking with TMZ Sports, Smith explained why Tebow is a better fit for the Jaguars, telling the…

Opinion: Dr. Jason Johnson says the newly announced film adaptation of the Black-created comic, “Bitter Root,” will be the next cult classic — and may see King bring home an Oscar. There’s always something special about being down with something before it goes mainstream. Remember how you felt way back in the early aughts watching…

Exclusive: As noted by Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart, the job loss on Broadway went beyond actors and musicians. Now, the road to some semblance of normalcy begins. Broadway is back! The return of the nation’s famous theater circuit stands to signal a bounce back for the American economy.  In an exclusive interview with…

An independent human rights board recently found that a Black Canadian man was racially profiled in 2017 when he was first detained on the street by two officers, allowed to go, and minutes later followed back to his office to confront him again and issue him a ticket — for jaywalking. The board ordered the…

“Once you make that kind of deep connection with yourself, your relationship with everything and everyone around you changes,” Keys explained. Motherhood is easily one of the most challenging jobs on the planet, but singer Alicia Keys recently shared how taking up a meditation practice helped her become an even better matriarch in her family.   Wednesday, USA Today published…

Here’s why the Miami Heat’s superstar defensive player deserves the award Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo said it himself in a post-game interview with TNT after Thursday’s playoff-clinching win against the Boston Celtics: “I do everything on defense.” Adebayo is not wrong and arguably can make a good case for him being the best defender…