The joy of welcoming a new child into the world is unlike any other feeling. The preparation, the growth, and the anticipation are all apart of the process that makes it so ... Read More
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Extra Unemployment Benefits Gone? Here are Three Ways To Increase Your Income, and Improve Your Health
For millions of Americans, the additional $600 in unemployment benefits that was provided under the $2.2 trillion CARES Act is long gone. Federal payments ended July 25th, 2020, ... Read More
Pauletta Washington at 70: Elegant, Smarter and Stronger than Ever
Denzel and Pauletta Washington are one of Hollywood's favorite couples. They've been married for over 37 years, have four children and, for the most part, have not fallen prey ... Read More
Queen Latifah & ALA Celebrity Event To Close The Health Disparity Gap
All hail Queen Latifah on her collaboration with the American Lung Association (ALA) to bring awareness to lung disease and the health disparities plaguing Black Americans. On ... Read More
The Whispers: ‘Rocking Steady’ for Over 50 Years!
Music from one of R&B's most beloved groups, The Whispers, can still be heard rocking block parties, anniversaries, weddings, reunions, and more. The Whispers began their ... Read More
Diabetics! This Vitamin is Vital for Your Health
Recent research reveals that vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to increased death in adults and is particularly associated with diabetes-related deaths. These findings are ... Read More
How Black Families are Tackling Homeschooling This School Year
Whether you call it pandemic schooling, crisis homeschooling, virtual schooling or distance learning, more families are educating their children at home—either full or ... Read More
Tyrese: “I Never Felt Handsome…Ever”
As a guest on TV One’s Uncensored, singer and actor Tyrese opened up about the trauma he faced growing up due to the jokes about skin tone throughout his childhood. The actor ... Read More
LisaRaye: Fit, Fine & 53
Chicago native, LisaRaye McCoy, has never been one to shy away from a challenge. After all, she went from model to actress to producer to business owner. But now, LisaRaye, 53, ... Read More
Parent’s Guide To Sickle Cell Disease (Video)
This seminar, led by E. Leila Jerome Clay MD, MCTS, addresses common questions and concerns for parents with newborns who've been diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease. The seminar ... Read More
The Deadly Disease Black Men Don’t Talk About Enough (But Should)
In my circle of friends, it's not uncommon to get a text from one of my girls asking about a recommendation for a good OB/GYN or a therapist. We can mix these bigger health talks ... Read More
Sickle Cell: Not Just an African American Disease
Sickle cell disease(SCD) is an inherited red blood cell disorder affecting people of all races, not just African Americans. Although 8 to 10 percent of African Americans carry ... Read More
Men Living Well With Sickle Cell (Miami Edition)
We had an AMAZING time in Miami learning more about living well with Sickle Cell from this group of men! Check out the highlight reel below and catch the full conversation here ... Read More
First-Time Ever! Woman Cured of HIV with NO Medication or Transplant
A woman who was infected with HIV in 1992 may be the first person cured of the virus without any sort of medication or any kind of transplant whatsoever, researchers reported on ... Read More