Created by author and life coach Melony Hill, The Crazy Like A Fox Tour, a Baltimore-based mental health and wellness event for Black women, will expand in 2019 to also […]
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Black Family-Owned Vegan Restaurant, Green Love Kitchen, Celebrates Grand Reopening in Atlanta Area
Popular Lithonia Vegan Restaurant Returns With New Menu, Music, and More Atlanta, GA — On April 6th, Green Love Kitchen, the sole vegan restaurant in Lithonia, Georgia (a suburb of […]
Another 10-Year Old Boy Commits Suicide After Being Bullied at School
Houston, TX — Kevin Reese Jr., a 10-year old boy from Houston, Texas, shockingly ended his life after he was apparently bullied several times at school. According to reports, other […]
Toni Newman of St. James Infirmary Wins Legacy Award for San Francisco TDOV 2019
Toni Newman, the Executive Director for St. James Infirmary, wins the Legacy Award for the 2019 San Francisco Transgender Day of Visibility to be held at the SOMA Arts Center. […]
Black Female Entrepreneur/ Therapist Launches New App to Improve Mental Health Through 1-on-1 Connections
Charlotte, NC — Alicia Tetteh, founder of a mental health and therapy organization, Building Endurance PLLC, has announced the launch of the company’s first mental-health focused all-mobile experience app, ATTUNE. […]
Black-Owned Product Makes Chemical Free Hair Coloring for Children Safe... and Fun!
Nationwide — Electra S. Davis, founder of Mysteek Naturals, has developed a chemical free hair color product that has become very popular with children all across the country. It allows […]
Infertility Expert Helps Women Track Fertility Status With New Mobile App
Nationwide — More than seven million women in the United States have difficulty getting or staying pregnant, and one in eight couples struggle to build a family, according to the […]
The Freedom School Demonstration Farm: Breathing New Life into Black Farming
Nationwide — Reverend Floyd D. Harris, leader of the New Light for New Life Church of God in Fresno, founded a year-round vegetable farm and agricultural development program for at-risk […]
Pregnancy Expert Dr. Linda Burke Wins ACOG Scholarship to Lobby on Capitol Hill
Orlando, FL — Dr. Linda Burke, board-certified OB-GYN physician, author and blogger, travels to Washington, D.C. in March of 2019 to lobby on Capitol Hill for women’s health. Her passion, […]
Parents Upset Over ‘40 Ounce’ Water Bottle That Looks Like Malt Liquor
Brooklyn, NY — Ounce Water, a bottled-water brand founded by Sons of Anarchy actor Theo Rossi and his wife Meghan McDermott in 2015, is in hot water over its controversial […]
Daycare Workers Accused of Ripping Toddler's Braid From Her Head
Oswego, IL — The parents of Ariana Reddick, a 3-year old girl from Illinois, are outraged after a daycare worker allegedly pulled a braid from their daughter, ripping it from […]
11-Year Old Boy on Life Support Following Suicide Attempt After Being Bullied
Chicago, IL — Jamari Dent, an 11-year old boy from Chicago, is still on life support after attempting to commit suicide. His mother says that he was repeatedly bullied by […]
School Bus Driver Overdosed, Crashed Bus With Special Needs Students into a Tree
Newark, NJ — Lisa Byrd, a 57-year old woman driving a school bus with special needs students onboard, passed out after allegedly overdosing on heroin and crashed the bus into […]
'Black Men in White Coats' Are Inspiring Black Boys to Become Doctors Too!
Dallas, TX — Dr. Dale Okorodudu, an African-American doctor and the founder of Black Men in White Coats, aims to make an impact on the world by helping develop future […]
Family of Black Inmate Who Died Mysteriously in New York Prison Wants Answers
Coxsackie, NY — Anthony Myrie, a 24-year old Black man from Brooklyn who unexpectedly died while in prison, appears to have died from sudden cardiac arrest according to authorities. However, his […]
Black-Owned Mama Biscuit Scores Distribution With Walmart, Sam’s Club, Whole Foods, and More With 127-Year Old Recipe
Lesley Riley, CEO & Founder, Celebrates 4th Anniversary with March 17 Appearance on ‘In the Kitchen with David’ on QVC Washington, DC — Meet Lesley Riley, CEO of Mama Biscuit® […]
Black Doctor Launches 1st Annual Heart-to-Heart Red Carpet Affair for National Heart Health Awareness Month
Washington, DC — Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women in the US. African American women in the US are twice likely to have a stroke than Caucasian women, […]
4-Year Old Girl From Texas Sadly Dies From the Flu
Garland, TX — The family of Ashanti Grinage, a 4-year old girl from Texas, is mourning her sudden death reportedly caused by a flu virus. Ashanti’s death is the first […]
86-Year Old Woman Loses 120 Pounds by Changing Her Diet and Taking 3,000 Daily Steps in Her Apartment
St. Louis, MO — Jessica Slaughter, an 86-year old grandmother from Missouri who suffered from obesity when she was young, has discovered her own successful formula for weight loss. Since she […]
Mom Sentenced to Two Years in Prison After Her Toddler Froze to Death Outside
Akron, OH — Tierra Williams, a 23-year old mother from Ohio, has been convicted on child endangerment charges for leaving her 2-year old daughter outside their home in freezing temperatures.
New AbBo-Owned Health & Wellness System Focuses on Range of Motion, Flexibility, and Natural Body Alignment Using Stretch
Denver, CO — Aging is inevitable. The aging process is a part of life that leads most to anticipate aches, pain, stiffness, and even arthritis. Our bodies can be conditioned […]
Man Nearly Eaten Alive by Two Pit Bulls He Helped Raise
Indian Trail, NC — Dontre Davis, a man from North Carolina, was completely terrified and says he thought he was going to die when he was attacked by two pit […]
Meet the Black Woman Appointed as California's First Ever Surgeon General
San Francisco, CA — Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a 43-year old African-American woman, has been recently appointed as the first-ever surgeon general of California. Governor Gavin Newsom made the appointment […]
Black Health & Fitness Coach, Greg Dorsey, Announces #LMD60Day Challenge -- An Innovative Digital Life Balance Program!
Teaching Total Wellness through the Transformation Of The Mind, Body, and Spirit Some days life can hit you before you even step out of the house and you want to […]
Bernard J. Tyson to Receive the National Minority Quality Forum’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Washington, DC — The National Minority Quality Forum’s (NMQF) Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes achievement in ensuring that members of this country’s marginalized populations receive optimal health care. NMQF is pleased […]
10-Year Old Boy Commits Suicide After Being Bullied -- His Parents Are Suing the School District!
Louisville, KY — Seven Charles Thomas Bridges, a 10-year old fifth-grade student at Kerrick Elementary School in Kentucky, has died after hanging himself. His parents, Tami Charles and Donnie Bridges, believe the […]
Rwanda Becomes 3rd African Country to Ban Skin-Whitening Products -- But Some Customers Are Upset!
Rwanda — Skin-whitening products are starting to be banned in some African countries, and Rwanda is the latest nation that is taking aggressive actions to do a nationwide ban of […]
Family of Man Who Died In Jail From Alleged Mistreatment Receives $3.5 Million Settlement
Montgomery, OH — After a long legal fight that took almost seven years, the family of Robert A. Richardson Sr., who died in an Ohio prison due to alleged mistreatment, […]
11-Year Old Boy Dies From Allergic Reaction to the Smell of Fish
Nationwide — Cameron Jean-Pierre, an 11-year old boy from New Jersey, unexpectedly died after experiencing what appeared to be an allergic reaction from the smell of fish that his grandmother […]
5 of the Best Products for Your Natural Black Hair
Nationwide — With the New Year upon us, many are turning their attention to bettering their overall health. From cooking healthier homemade meals to finally taking your bicycle in for […]
Fake Pastor Caught Smuggling Drugs into a Jail By Hiding Them in a Bible
Laurinburg, NC — James A. Morman III, a 28-year old man from North Carolina, reportedly disguised himself as a pastor and tried to smuggle drugs into jail. Morman was caught […]
15-Year Old Girl Charged with Murder After Baby Found in Dumpster
Philadephia, PA — Jani Morris, a 15-year old girl, is facing murder charges and other offenses after allegedly killing her own baby and throwing the body in a dumpster in North […]
Man Faces Death Penalty for Killing White Teen Pregnant Girlfriend Who Refused Abortion
Nationwide — Donovan Faison, a 23-year-old man from Florida, was found guilty of killing his 18-year-old girlfriend, Kaylin Fiengo, and her unborn child after she refused to get an abortion. A […]
Black Mom Gets New Kidney from Her Daughter After Years on Dialysis
Nationwide — Monica Fox, an African American mother from Chicago who once battled kidney failure, received a life-saving kidney transplant from her daughter, Olivia, nearly a decade after first being diagnosed […]
9-Year-Old Black Boy Suffers Severe Burns After Tablet Charger Sparks Fire on His Necklace
Nationwide — Ashtyn Pitts, a 9-year-old African American boy from Jena, Louisiana, was severely burned after his metal necklace got tangled in his tablet charger while he was asleep. His […]
Black Psychologist and Entrepreneur Overcomes Two-Time Battle with Breast Cancer
Nationwide — Dr. April T. Berry, a licensed psychologist, professor, and entrepreneur, was diagnosed in January 2023 with Stage II Breast Cancer. Most of 2023 was spent undergoing 6 rounds […]
Black Nurse Practitioner Wins Prestigious Nurse Innovator Award for Mobile Mental Health Leadership
Nationwide — Joanne Patterson, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, founder of Nurse Practitioners on Wheels®, has been named the recipient of the Nurse Innovator Award by The American Psychiatric Nurses Association, honoring […]
Trump Confuses Dementia Test with an IQ Test, Then Calls Jasmine Crockett a "Low IQ Person"
Nationwide — President Trump stirred controversy after appearing to boast about his performance on a dementia screening test while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One. The president claimed he […]
Disabled Black Teen Hit by Car and Killed While Walking to Bus Stop
Nationwide — Shannon Rushing, an 18-year-old African American student from Ocala, Florida, was struck and killed by a car while walking to her bus stop early Monday morning. Authorities and […]
NYC Black Detective and Mom Dies from BBL Surgery in Colombia
Nationwide — Alicia Stone, a 40-year-old NYPD detective and mother of three from New York City, died a week after undergoing a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) and liposuction in Colombia. […]
Making Hearing Aids Nearly Invisible, Especially for People With Darker Skin
Nationwide — October is Protect Your Hearing Month, and there’s no better time to spotlight Vanish, a breakthrough product that makes hearing aids blend seamlessly with any skin tone — […]
Black Teen Born With Bone Cancer Dreams of Being Able to Dance Again
Nationwide — Isabella Harris, a 15-year-old African American teen from Garner, North Carolina, is fighting bone cancer while holding on to her biggest dream of dancing again. Dancing has always been […]
Black PhD Student at HBCU Wins Scholarship for His Research on Brain Repair
Nationwide — Christopher McGinley, an African American M.D./Ph.D. student at Howard University, has been awarded the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship for his innovative research on how the brain heals […]
Kim Kardashian Suffers Brain Aneurysm, Blames Kanye West
Nationwide — Kim Kardashian, 44, has revealed a frightening health scare during the Season 7 premiere of “The Kardashians.” The reality star and entrepreneur learned she had suffered a small […]
Georgia Black Woman With Stage 4 Breast Cancer is Battling Homelessness
Nationwide — Iris Smith, a 55-year-old African American woman from Hinesville, Georgia, is fighting stage 4 breast cancer while struggling to keep a place to live. Unable to work and waiting […]
Meet the Black Woman Helping Moms Heal After Child Loss During National Childloss/ Miscarriage Awareness Month
Nationwide — In America, stillbirth claims over 20,000 infants each year, and Black women are twice as likely to experience stillbirth as their white counterparts (CDC, 2024). Despite this devastating […]
Bryant Gumbel, 77, Hospitalized After Medical Emergency at NYC Home
Nationwide — TV host and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel was rushed to a New York City hospital after a medical emergency at his Manhattan apartment Monday night. The 77-year-old remains under […]
Black Mother Says Son With Special Needs Left Alone in Classroom After School
Nationwide — Sierra Waire-Minix, an African American mother from Galveston, Texas, says her 10-year-old son with special needs was found locked inside a classroom after school hours, prompting an investigation and […]
Family of Former NFL Player Who Died in Police Custody Says He Struggled With Mental Health
Nationwide — Doug Martin, an African American NFL player, died after being taken into police custody in Oakland, California. His family revealed that he had been struggling with mental health […]
Texas Black Woman Wins Battle Against Stage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Nationwide — Shewanna Strickland, an African American woman from Killeen, Texas, was diagnosed with stage 4 triple negative breast cancer in 2024. After months of chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy, she […]
Black Mom Surprised With Marriage Proposal Moments After Giving Birth
Nationwide — Challis Bell, a 28-year-old African American mother from Chicago, Illinois, got a double dose of joy when her boyfriend proposed to her just moments after she gave birth […]
13-Year-Old Black Boy Paralyzed During a School Football Game, Suffers Severe Spinal Injury
Nationwide — Kelvin Howard, a 13-year-old African American boy from Macon, Georgia, was left paralyzed after a football accident during a middle school game. Now, with his mother by his […]
Singer D'Angelo Dies Just Months After Angie Stone from Pancreatic Cancer
Nationwide — Neo-soul icon D’Angelo — who shared a son with fellow singer Angie Stone — has died at the age of 51, just months after Stone’s passing earlier this […]
14-Year-Old Black Boy Shot Dead While Playing Video Games in His Bedroom
Nationwide — Du’wan Morgan, a 14-year-old African American teen from Glasgow Village, Missouri, was shot and killed while playing video games in his bedroom after gunfire erupted between two groups […]
Black Mom Says Her 5-Year-Old Daughter is Unrecognizable After Being Beat Up By 10-Year-Old Kids
Nationwide — Antavia Kennibrew, an African American mother from Cleveland, Ohio, says her 5-year-old daughter was left unrecognizable after being lured away and beaten by a group of boys under […]
First Known Black Female Two-Time Brain Aneurysm Survivor Completes Sprint Triathlon
Nationwide — In an extraordinary triumph of faith, perseverance, and strength, Michelle Houston has become the first known Black female two-time brain aneurysm survivor to successfully complete a sprint triathlon, […]
6-Year-Old Black Girl Who Died on a School Field Trip, Family Releases Statement and Photo
Nationwide — The family of Victoria King, a 6-year-old African American girl, from Paulding County, Georgia, is devastated and searching for answers after she tragically died during a school field […]
Black Man Dies After Police Thought He Was High on Drugs. He Was Having a Stroke
Nationwide — Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, an African American man from Eagan, Minnesota, died after police and jail officers mistook his stroke for drug impairment. A federal lawsuit claims he was […]
14-Year-Old Black Girl from Georgia Sadly Dies After Long Battle with Leukemia
Nationwide — Quinteriyah Ashley, a 14-year-old African American girl from Dublin, Georgia, died after a long battle with leukemia. Her courage, strength, and love for learning left a lasting mark […]
Woman Broke into Boyfriend's House and Cut Open His Genitals
Nationwide — Jeanita Hopings, a 45-year-old African American woman from Toledo, Ohio, is wanted by police after allegedly breaking into her boyfriend’s home and cutting his scrotum open with a […]
Deion Sanders to Undergo Surgery For Blood Clots, "I'm Hurting Like Crazy"
Nationwide — Deion Sanders shared that he will undergo a medical procedure to treat blood clots in his legs, but remains positive he’ll return to coaching at Colorado soon. During […]
14-Year-Old Black Teen Shot By a White Lifeguard is Slowly Recovering, But is Paralyzed
Nationwide — Jeremy Herred Jr., an African American teen from Chicago, Illinois, who was shot by a former lifeguard over the summer, is slowly recovering after more than three months […]
7-Year-Old Black Girl Collapses and Dies at After-School Program, Family Seeks Answers
Nationwide — Precious Lewis, a 7-year-old African American girl from Evansville, Indiana, died after collapsing at an after-school care program. Her family said they are still searching for answers about […]
19-Year-Old Black Student and Aspiring Model Loses Legs and Fingers After Mistaking Meningitis for Flu
Nationwide — Ketia Moponda, a 19-year-old who dreamed of becoming a model, lost both legs and several fingers after mistaking meningitis for the flu. She collapsed in her college dorm […]