Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the “Father of Black History,” is honored on his 149th birthday for his lifelong passion for education, his founding of the Association of the Study of African American Life and History, and his advocacy for the integration of Black history into mainstream American education.
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Reclaiming Black Femininity
Black women are reclaiming their vulnerability and rejecting the stereotype of being “strong” as an expectation, acknowledging the complexity of their identities and embracing their multifaceted humanity.
Posted inJobs
FTC Data Reveals Surge in Online Job Scams, With Losses Exceeding $220 Million in 2024
The FTC has reported a staggering rise in online job scams, with task scams accounting for nearly 40% of job scam reports in 2024, resulting in more than $220 million in losses in just the first six months of the year.
Posted inHealth
Critical Condition: Health Disparities Include Health Insurance
Black people are more likely to have their insurance claims denied, leading to financial and emotional distress, and are less likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance, due in part to the disproportionate number of Black people working in jobs that don’t provide comprehensive coverage.
Posted inSpiritual
‘God Is Good All the Time’ in the Black Church
Every space has its own jargon that is completely foreign to those on the outside. A counselor or psychologist might refer to a noncooperative patient as “working their own program” […]
Posted inNational
Severe Food Allergies Are Way Up For Black People
As the cofounder of Black Girl Disney in 2018, online influencer Dominique Brown was an obvious choice to attend a Dec. 5 holiday event in Los Angeles. As one of […]
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Lawmakers Urge President Biden to Finalize Equal Rights Amendment Before Transition
A coalition of House Democrats has urged President Biden to direct the archivist of the United States to certify the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th amendment to the Constitution, arguing that it would advance gender equality and defend constitutional rights.
Posted inEducation
3 Ways Trump’s Plan Can Harm Kids with Disabilities
When Donald Trump vowed to close the Department of Education on the campaign trail, he joined a long line of powerful Republican politicians, including Ronald Reagan, to put that task […]
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What Black Folks Say About Weight Loss Meds and the Holidays
Branneisha Cooper was terrified of attending her first holiday gathering after starting Mounjaro. The 28-year-old started the injectable medication on Nov. 2, 2022, just a few weeks before Thanksgiving. “I […]
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Room for Improvement: A Look at Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities
By Megan Sayles A Rutgers University report out of the Program for Disability Research estimated that nearly 40.2 million people with disabilities were eligible to vote in the 2024 election, […]