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Growing Diabetic Amputations Among Black & Latino Patients A Concern For Medical Experts
The prevalence of amputations among diabetics, particularly within #Black and #Latino communities, has become a growing concern across...
Feb 24, 20242 min read


Historic Black Gravesite Victim Of Illegal Dumping
A Cumberland County family, descendants of historic Black landowners, are distressed over ongoing illegal dumping on their ancestral...
Feb 24, 20241 min read


Howard University Becomes First HBCU To Have A Figure Skating Team
A groundbreaking moment unfolded as #HowardUniversity introduced its inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) figure...
Feb 24, 20241 min read


New Statements Implicate NYPD & Feds In The Assassination Of Malcolm X
Attorney #BenCrump introduced two new witnesses, Khaleel Sayeed Ramakrishna, and Walter Bowie, during a press conference regarding the...
Feb 24, 20241 min read


Republican-Led Tennessee Legislature Moves to Dissolve HBCU Tennessee State University Board Amid Oversight Concern
The #Tennessee Legislature is considering dissolving Tennessee State University's Board of Trustees amid dissatisfaction over its...
Feb 24, 20241 min read


Mississippi Shortchanged Alcorn State University $257 Million In Agricultural Funds Over 30 years
U.S. Secretaries of Education and Agriculture reveal that #Mississippi shortchanged #AlcornStateUniversity $257 million in agricultural...
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Bill Prohibiting Race-Based Hair Discrimination Backed By State House
The #Vermont House has overwhelmingly supported a bill aimed at prohibiting racial discrimination based on hair types, textures, and...
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Cop Unloads Shots Into Own Patrol Car While Suspect Is Handcuffed & Unarmed After Hearing Acorn Fall From Tree
In Okaloosa County, #Florida, a shocking incident unfolded as a sheriff's deputy, Jesse Hernandez, mistook the sound of a fallen acorn...
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Woman Suing Police Department After Mistakenly Taken For Being Under The Influence When She Was Having A Stroke
Nicole McClure, a Thurston County woman, is suing the county, jail, and Washington State Patrol for negligence after being mistakenly...
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Formerly Incarcerated Woman with Terminal Breast Cancer Sues Prison System's Health Care Providers for Negligence
Formerly incarcerated Susie Annie Balfour, diagnosed with terminal #breastcancer, is suing former and current prison healthcare providers...
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Nicholas Buamah Gets 4th Book Published In The Library of Congress At 12-Years-Old
12-year-old Nicholas Buamah, a prolific African American author, producer, and philanthropist, continues to amaze the literary world with...
Feb 20, 20241 min read


School Asks Parents Of Students For Permission To Have Book By An African American Author Read Out Loud In Class
A #Florida school district has stirred controversy by requiring parental consent for students to participate in a reading activity...
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Lawsuit Accusing City Of Favoring White Residents For Property Tax Breaks Leads To Settlement
A recently settled federal lawsuit in #Cincinnati, spanning nearly four years, involved Black residents accusing the city of favoring...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Lawsuit Alleges Man Was Handcuffed So Long That Hand Required Amputation
In February 2020, in Pinson, #Alabama, a disturbing incident involving Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies unfolded at Giovanni Loyola's...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Police Captain Promoted To Public Integrity Bureau Was Once Charged In The Death Of Freddie Gray
Captain Alicia White, who faced charges related to the 2015 arrest and subsequent death of #FreddieGray in #Baltimore, has been elevated...
Feb 17, 20242 min read


Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned & Suspect Arrested
Authorities announced the arrest of Ricky Alderete, 45, in connection with the theft of a life-size #JackieRobinson statue from a Kansas...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Federal Food & Drug Administration Moves To Ban Formaldehyde In Hair Straighteners
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) is poised to propose banning formaldehyde in hair-straightening products after years of...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Nonprofit Drive Change Provides Culinary Training To Previously Incarcerated Teens & Young Adults
In a vibrant commercial test kitchen in #Brooklyn, Drive Change, a nonprofit, empowers young people impacted by the justice system...
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Secondary Autopsy Report Reveals New Information On Incarceration Death Of Ramon McGhee
An independent autopsy provided through the #KYRC Autopsy Initiative revealed severe malnutrition, starvation, dehydration, and extensive...
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Food Truck Owner Says Town Council Member Cut Their Mobile Kitchen's Water Line & Screamed "Go Back To Your Own Country" In Lawsuit
After fleeing #Haiti, a #Haitian couple in #Virginia found success with a market and food truck catering to their community. However,...
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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