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  Baylor basketball star Isaiah Austin’s career was tragically cut short after he was diagnosed with a career-ending medical condition. Austin, 20, had been projected as a late first-round pick, and underwent a physical at the NBA combine where his EKG test revealed the abnormality. 

*This piece is published in partnership with Breakthrough as part of By & For: Black Youth, a written series documenting the issues affecting Black girls and gender non-conforming youth.* This essay mentions death, suicide and state violence.   “Memory is a tough place. You were there. If this is not the truth, it is also not a lie.” […]

Erica Garner, the 27 year old daughter of Eric Garner and a human rights activist, was rushed to Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn following an asthma-induced heart attack and was in critical condition as of this morning. Garner’s mother, Esaw Snipes-Garner says that Erica Garner’s last pregnancy with her second child in August put a strain […]

In the wake of the grand jury deciding to not indict the officer that is responsible for Eric Garner’s death, and certainly not unexpected, more frustration flew out of the minds, hearts, and mouths of black folk around the country. We all know the problem is serious and we’ve made it known by shutting down […]

Due to an enlarged heart, Anthony Stokes, a 15-year-old boy, may die in six months or fewer if he doesn’t receive a transplant. might not receive it due to, according to members of his family, his low grades and past trouble with the law.

This comic and essay depict/discuss disordered eating patterns, fatphobia, and gym addiction  by JeCorey Holder

16-year-old Amy Joyner-Francis was attacked by a group of classmates in a girls bathroom of a Delaware high school in April 2016. She died soon after because of an undiagnosed heart condition. A judge has made a ruling on the teenage girls who were responsible for the fatal attack that day. 

In dashcam footage of the violent July 2015 arrest of 26-year-old Breaion King, a Black woman and elementary school teacher in Texas, an Austin police officer named Patrick Spradin explains to King that part of the reason why so many Whites are afraid of Black people is because they have “violent tendencies.” This explanation is his justification […]

Tragedy struck a Delaware high school when a student was attacked in a bathroom and later died from the injuries. It was later found that Amy Joyner-Francis actually died as a result of a pre-existing heart condition with other contributing factors, according to ABC. The Delaware Justice Department has now charged three teens that were […]

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” […]

A Chicago teen who collapsed during a high school basketball game last weekend has died. Jermaine Cullum, 16, was a sophomore at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School. He was playing in a tournament at Riverside Brookfield High School when he collapsed on the court after a layup. 

by Amber Butts My maternal grandmother, Audrie, who was a second mother to me, was my first entry point in witnessing mutual aid in practice. She became a widow before the age of 21, followed by a long bout of alcoholism and depression. She experienced her share of heartbreak. She and my maternal grandfather were […]