Rihanna is Now America’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire, Says Forbes

Rihanna is Now America’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire, Says Forbes

By Amber Corrine, VIBE Bajan hometown hero Robyn Rihanna Fenty has now added a new accolade to her impressive resume for 2022. According to Forbes, Rihanna is now the youngest “Self-Made Woman Billionaire” in America with a net worth of $1.4 billion–booting Kim Kardashian to second place. The list (which was released on June 14) […]

South Africa Electricity Crisis: No Power for up to Six Hours

South Africa Electricity Crisis: No Power for up to Six Hours

Johannesburg, South Africa, 04/11/2012, Electricians working on high voltage power lines. Highly skilled workmen servicing the electricity grid. (Shutterstock) By BBC News South Africa is gripped by a winter of discontent as the country faces its biggest ever power crisis. People are experiencing rolling blackouts of up to six hours a day and are having […]

Gun Violence Czar, Community Members Rally in East New York After Violent Holiday Weekend

Gun Violence Czar, Community Members Rally in East New York After Violent Holiday Weekend

Queens, New York USA May 8, 2022. Police investigate the scene where a woman was shot and killed and another critically injured. The shooting started as a domestic dispute. (Shutterstock) By News 12 Staff Newly appointed Gun Violence Prevention Czar A.T. Mitchell and community advocates rallied to call for changes to gun laws on Wednesday. […]

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

King County, Washington was found to have the highest eviction filing rate against Black women.

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

By Kalyn Womack, The Root As the pandemic protections for tenants are lifted, Black women are expected to suffer the most from a potential overflow of evictions, found a USA TODAY investigation. The investigation closely examined King County, Washington which has the highest eviction filing rate for Black women than any other group. Per USA […]

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Launches a Clinical Forensic Medicine Fellowship

This new fellowship will enhance patient care by training providers to identify signs of violence and gather evidence for legal proceedings.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Launches a Clinical Forensic Medicine Fellowship

Bronx, NYU.S.-02 18 2022: SAPNA NYC partnered with NY Common Pantry, NYC Health Hospitals, Test Trace Corps and Apicha Community Health Center teamed up for a community health fair. (Shutterstock) (Brooklyn, NY ― July 6, 2022) NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County today launched the Clinical Forensic Medicine Fellowship, a one-year training program designed to build leaders […]

Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against Black Workers

15 former and current Black workers are suing the car company alleging they were subjected to various forms of abuse.

Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against Black Workers

BERLIN – NOVEMBER 09, 2016: Showroom. The full-sized, all-electric, luxury, crossover SUV Tesla Model X. Produced since 2016. (Shuterstock) By Murjani Rawls, The Root A collection of former and current Black Tesla employees have come together to file a lawsuit alleging they were subjected to various forms of racial abuse and harassment while working primarily […]

When Did African Americans Actually Get the Right to Vote?

The 15th Amendment was supposed to guarantee Black men the right to vote, but exercising that right became another challenge.

When Did African Americans Actually Get the Right to Vote?

Washington, D.C. | U.S.A. – Aug 28, 2021: March On for Voting Rights “Protect Voting Rights” (Shutterstock) By Sarah Pruitt, History In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, the United States found itself in uncharted territory. With the Confederacy’s defeat, some 4 million enslaved Black men, women and children had been granted their freedom, […]