"He's cheating again," I whispered into the phone, fighting through the brain fog that my newly prescribed depression meds gave ... Read More
Mental Health
My Story: Choosing Myself Over My Relationship
As a child Denee “Dnay B.” Baptiste knew she wanted to be a dancer. She got her big break working on the video set for Kelly Rowland’s hit ... Read More
“I Ain’t Woke; I Just Can’t Sleep!”: Social Justice In Medicine [Op-Ed]
The claim of rising diabetes test strips that is floating around Facebook is actually one for the Australia, not America. However, we still ... Read More
7 Keys To Defeating Low Self Esteem
Self esteem reflects your overall emotional evaluation of your own worth. Low self esteem results from a lack of seeing your worth, or ... Read More
22-Year-Old Runs for Mayor of Detroit: “I Want To Give The Voiceless A Voice.”
Often Black women have said, “Forget it, I’ll do it myself.” 22-year-old Myya D. Jones most likely shared the same sentiments when she ... Read More
14-Year-Old Miami Girl Dies By Suicide On Facebook Live
For two hours late Sunday night, Naika Venant, a petite 14-year-old with a beautiful smile, planned, prepared and ultimately killed herself ... Read More
Film & TV Actor Died By Suicide Reportedly On Facebook Live
An up-and-coming actor, known for multiple small roles, has taken his own life while live on social media. Texas born and bred actor Jay ... Read More
Early Family Deaths Create A ‘Grief Gap’ In Black America
Black Americans tend to lose a parent, other close relatives and spouses at earlier ages than whites, creating a potentially devastating ... Read More
Ways To Cope With The Winter Blues
Do you suffer from inescapable loss of interest, loss of energy, sleep disruption, feelings of worthlessness and sudden weight gain or loss, ... Read More
It’s OK To Unplug From Social Media During Trump’s Presidency
It seems impossible to live without your smartphone and social media. Both technologies have been the source of much laughter and joy – ... Read More
Steve Harvey: “Sometimes You Just Gotta Jump”
He's been a boxer, an autoworker, an insurance salesman, a carpet cleaner, and a mailman. But you probably know him as a comedian, actor and ... Read More
Gabrielle Douglas: A Champion Inside & Out
Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas is so much more than her four-foot 11-inch frame. She is the first African American or the first of African ... Read More