Racial biases built into pulse oximeters likely played a role in disproportionate COVID-19 deaths among Black and Asian people, British health secretary says The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying disproportionately from COVID-19. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday…
Officials say three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta Authorities were still searching Sunday morning for the man they say accidentally discharged a firearm Saturday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, causing widespread panic there as travelers ran for their lives. Some feared yet another mass shooting…
NBA stars are taking their influence beyond the court and into local communities by tapping into the power of paying it forward this holiday season. According to ABC15, Phoenix Suns players Jalen Smith and Cam Johnson recently volunteered to provide underserved families with hot meals. The two forwards teamed up with The Society of St….
Smith was the lead blocker during his nine-year NFL career Former Raiders fullback Steve Smith has died after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was 57. The Raiders announced Smith’s death Saturday, calling him an inspiration for “smiling every day while always working for a cure for” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 10 Sep 1989:…
Source: skynesher / Getty Former college basketball stars Angela and Ray Weathers have made headlines for supporting a new generation of champions. But now, the couple is taking action against a Texas charter school for alleged abuse of their six-year-old son. According to an initial release from The Witherspoon Law Group, the couple’s six-year-old autistic son came home from…
NBA legend Grant Hill is putting the focus on empowering individuals to take charge of their health. The basketball player-turned-broadcaster is teaming up with the biopharmaceutical company, Dendreon Pharmaceuticals, to spread awareness about the racial health disparities surrounding prostate cancer through the creation of a new initiative. Studies show Black men are 1.8 times more…
West stated he hopes the course will provide learners a “lens through which to view themselves and become more conscious human beings” Revered professor Dr. Cornel West has teamed up with MasterClass to share his wealth of philosophy knowledge with the world through a digital course covering love, compassion, optimism, community, music, loss and more….
“The ReidOut” host compared Rittenhouse’s tears to those of Brett Kavanaugh in a TikTok video making its rounds on the internet MSNBC host Joy Reid on Thursday reacted to the trial of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse by highlighting a parallel between his successful trial and that of U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh; specifically, the…
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, only 7 percent of teachers in the U.S. are Black, a problem veteran educator, Sherif El-Mekki, is trying to improve with the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED). Launched in 2019, CBED was the brainchild of El-Mekki, who spent 26 years teaching and serving as a principal…
Beyond his artistry, rapper 21 Savage is known for being an advocate for youth empowerment and he’s furthering his efforts to ensure financial literacy resources are accessible to teenagers from underserved communities. The music artist—whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph—has joined forces with the banking platform Chime again to expand their collaborative Bank Account…
