Oprah Winfrey attending Barack Obama Campaign Rally for Democratic Presidential Primary with Oprah Winfrey, The Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH, December 09, 2007 (Shutter By Amelia Young, News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Vernon Winfrey, known for his barber shop in East Nashville as well as being Oprah’s father, died Friday night. He was […]
By Larissa Marulli, Moms New research has shown that Black and Hispanic youth have much lower levels of vitamin D than their Caucasian peers. A vitamin D deficiency can cause serious health problems in childhood and adulthood. From the University of Houston College of Nursing, a new study explored the deficiency of the “sunshine” vitamin […]
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) […]
By National Urban League “Cliff was an American original—a civil rights trailblazer whose eyes were never shut to injustice but whose heart was always open. He was like a father to me and an inspiration to Barack. We admired the way he fought and learned from the way he led.” – Michelle Obama The name of […]
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 […]
“There’s unconscious bias going on everyday,” said Adam Goodman, president of Goodmans Interior Structures. He realized occupational sorting at the company was leading to systematic racism. “United Shades of America” airs Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO
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. […]
King County, Washington was found to have the highest eviction filing rate against Black women.
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 […]
This new fellowship will enhance patient care by training providers to identify signs of violence and gather evidence for legal proceedings.
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 […]
15 former and current Black workers are suing the car company alleging they were subjected to various forms of abuse.
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 […]