FILE – Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) The novelist and philanthropist’s gift is among her largest ever and will help UNCF build permanent assets for its 37 member schools. Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the…
Ketia Moponda. (Photo credit: Ketia Moponda Instagram) 19-year-old Ketia Moponda is spreading awareness after she mistook meningitis for the flu and nearly died. After one freshman college student’s ‘freshers’ flu’ turned out to be a near-fatal case of meningitis that cost her her limbs, she is speaking out to warn others. In September 2024, 19-year-old…
Source: filo / Getty When 24-year-old Tamika Huston went missing in 2004, her aunt Rebkah Howard knew that media coverage would be the key to getting answers. Howard was a publicist, so she knew how and who to reach out to media outlets in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and beyond. The national media ignored her requests…
An unofficial top adviser to President Donald Trump has gone on another vicious attack against a sitting Black member of Congress, and it’s not the first time she’s gone after high-profile Black women. After the House of Representatives passed a resolution Friday honoring the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a lone…
Gabrielle Union became a two-time New York Times bestselling author with her unabashed candor in books “We’re Going to Need More Wine” and “You Got Anything Stronger?” The “Think Like a Man” actress has maintained that same openness in interviews, even when topics like relationships, infidelity, and “break babies” are up for discussion. When her…
President Donald Trump set off a wave of confusion and outrage Monday at a White House press conference, claiming that Tylenol use during pregnancy is driving America’s autism rates and struggling to pronounce “acetaminophen,” which quickly became a punchline on social media. At one point, he even argued that Cuba and Amish communities have “no…
Source: Makhbubakhon Ismatova / Getty Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects millions of people around the world, yet despite growing awareness, it remains widely misunderstood. Misconceptions about what autism is—and what it isn’t—still shape how society views, supports, and interacts with autistic individuals. While public knowledge has improved over the years, many myths persist, often leading…
Alex O’Keefe attends the 2023 Writers Guild Awards West Coast Ceremony at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for WGAW) Alex O’Keefe says he was targeted and handcuffed after an elderly white woman complained about how he was sitting on a train. Alex O’Keefe, a…
Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty President Donald Trump is showing us, once again, that his scientifically illiterate administration doesn’t care about facts or the scientific process when it comes to pushing its “everything causes autism” agenda. On Monday, the president issued a warning to Americans everywhere: don’t take Tylenol, especially if you’re pregnant, because there…
Maxine Waters‘ face did all the talking during a Nancy Pelosi speech three years ago, and it was not because of what Pelosi was saying. A new social media post claims the then-84-year-old California congresswoman’s wide-eyed reaction to her fellow Golden State congresswoman’s words were grabbing more attention than the address itself in a resurfaced…
