How Soul Food Has Become Separated From Its Black Roots
Late last year, tragedy struck Nashville, Tennessee: Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack was forced to close “indefinitely” after a car crashed into the building at a strip mall where the restaurant…
Why We Need More Black Doulas
In recent years, there has been an outpouring of articles on America’s black maternal health crisis, each highlighting the stark realities that pregnant women of color uniquely face. Indeed, black…
Marines Under Investigation After Making ‘Blackface’ Video
Two Marines stationed near San Diego are being investigated after posting a video that appears to show them in blackface. In the footage, two men in uniform can be seen…
These Are The Black Historical Moments Most Likely To Shape 2019
To close out Black History Month, HuffPost wanted to reflect on black historical moments and figures whose influence has been and will be made evident throughout 2019. Among the four…
Engaging African American Communities in Clinical Research
Georgetown University’s Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD, MHSc, discusses the psychological barriers to depression treatment engagement and research … source
A vegan bodybuilding experiment: Joshua Knox at TEDxFremont
www.tedxfremont.com A fateful blizzard on a drive to Tahoe led to a conversation about food and nutrition, which inspired bodybuilder Joshua Knox, a Google … source
Milwaukee mother accused of pulling gun on her teenage son: ‘I’m gone get you!’
Milwaukee mother Shamika Parks is facing charges for bringing a gun onto school ground and disorderly conduct after pulling it on her teenage son. (Photo Milwaukee police) A Milwaukee mother…
Get In, Millennials, We’re Going To Congress
On Jan. 3, 31-year-old Katie Hill posted a tweet about her first day at a new job. “Sometimes in the middle of an unreal day, you just really need to…
‘Yellow, coloured, mulatto’: IBM apologizes for racially insensitive language on application
(© Sanjay Deva – Fotolia.com) Tech company, IBM, is apologizing about insensitive race terms made during a so-called “accidental situation” during according to CBS News. On their recruitment page, IBM…
What White, Western Audiences Don’t Understand About Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’
When I was a child, I often joined my mother in prayer at the shrine in her bedroom. The shrine looked to me like a doll’s house, a wood-and-glass scale…