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UFC Fighter Ronda Rousey’s Great Grandfather was a Famous Black Physician
If someone told you that Ronda Rousey’s great grandfather was one of the first black physicians in North America, would you believe it?
It’s Important That Maria Sharapova’s Doping Isn’t Bigger News
Last week, news broke that tennis star Maria Sharapova was found to be doping, meaning she has been taking illegal performance enhancing drugs. All this has transpired while the pretty, tall, thin, white athlete and spokesmodel has been playing professional tennis. Most news outlets are describing the issue as Sharapova having “failed a drug test” […]
Study Shows New HIV Findings That Could Lead to a Cure
In recent years, there has been augmented progress in finding a vaccine and functional cure for HIV, Human immunodeficiency virus.
‘Concussion’ Tells the Truth about NFL Medical Neglect
by Lamont Lilly Through a long history of medical examinations and scientific data, the film Concussion directly links repeated violent brain trauma of NFL worker-athletes to dementia, depression, memory loss, mental illness and even suicide. The truth is all laid out here. Yes! It’s an ugly reality, and a bit uncomfortable for most football fans, […]
Listen, here’s my problem with Elle’s #BlackGirlMagic piece
It’s always the moments of fellowship within Black communities that get trampled on by mainstream media outlets and White folks. This time, Elle.com just got a Black woman to do their dirty work in a new article called, “Here’s My Problem With #BlackGirlMagic.” But don’t be fooled, this attempted undermining of the popular statement isn’t […]
5 Books for the Black, Queer Poet in Your Life
We all know that the writing and entertainment industries rarely uplift and empower Black queer voices. To help challenge that fact, we have compiled a list if writers you need on your shelf this holiday season.
Level 1 trauma center coming to University of Chicago campus
The University of Chicago Medicine announced on Thursday that the university will be adding a new level 1 trauma center to its Hyde Park campus, according to the Chicago Tribune.
13 Songs That Are Perfect for Your Carefree Black Girl Summer Playlist
By L.G. Parker For the black girls braiding hair all summer, the black girls looking up MFA programs for hours after work, the black girls who get misgendered, the black girls who are stepping outside of their comfort zone to wear that two-piece to the pool, for the black girls who sometimes forget to take […]
Invocation: An Interview of Ariana Brown
By L.G. Parker Some poets scream, others approach the microphone with a fierce control that sits you down and reminds you of your magic and your wounds. Afro-Mexicana poet Ariana Brown is the latter. With five years of experience as a poetry mentor and workshop leader, Brown has a commitment not only to her own […]
On the Very Real Possibility of a Super Bowl Conspiracy
By Summer McDonald Among the collective gasps, OMGs, and guttural expressions of utter shock from seasoned 12s and Seahawks bandwagon riders alike after Russell Wilson threw an axis-altering interception in last Sunday’s Super Bowl, was some version of this question: Why in the world did they not give the ball to Marshawn Lynch? Since […]
‘Justice for All’ Should Embrace Black America’s Neglected Health Disparities
The following piece is from The Christian Post. It was written by Peter Hotez. By: Peter Hotez This weekend’s protest march in Washington DC highlighted an urgent need for dialogue and concrete steps to repair important national racial divides, yet an important one barely mentioned were disparities in health.
Medical school students hold ‘die-in’ to shed light on biases in health care
Medical students from more than 70 U.S. schools organized a die-in Wednesday in support of the nationwide protests condemning a grand jury’s decision not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri. Participants say the same structural racial that is present in police brutality against blacks manifests itself in […]