(Image: iStock) The New Year marks the beginning of a fresh start. As a professional, you may have a number of goals that you are working toward in 2020—and aligning your wellbeing with your performance is a good one to add to your list. According to research, the average professional …

16:8 intermittent fasting, which people sometimes call the 16:8 diet or 16:8 plan, is a popular type of fasting. People who follow this eating plan will fast for 16 hours a day and consume all of their calories during the remaining 8 hours. Suggested benefits of the 16:8 plan include …

Washington is about to consider legislation that will impose a 36 percent interest rate cap on loan options which could adversely impact the Black community. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) With 12,000 brick-and-mortar stores already shut down since 2010, and 4,000 more on the way, the trend that has ravished …

In this file photo Michael Jackson sits with the Reverends Jessie Jackson (R) and Al Sharpton (L) at the funeral of James Brown December 30 2006,Photo: Stan Honda/AFP (Getty Images) Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck now can sue the late King of Pop’s estate. A new California …

The term “vasodilation” refers to a widening of the blood vessels within the body. This occurs when the smooth muscles in the arteries and major veins relax. Vasodilation occurs naturally in response to low oxygen levels or increases in body temperature. Its purpose is to increase blood flow and oxygen …

Pam Grier is a survivor of cancer, but that was then and now she claims she hasn’t developed another form of the disease. Rumors on social media spread earlier this week that the actress was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is in a fight for her life. According …

Photo Credit: Deneka Peniston Happy Kwanzaa! Dec. 26 marks the first day of the seven-day non-religious holiday created in 1966 by California State University Pan-African studies professor and Black nationalist, Maulana Karenga. Kwanzaa pays homage to African-Americans’ legacy and roots. The holiday is distinguished by seven principals known as the …

In a separate tweet, the former NFL quarterback and activist proclaimed, “America has always sanctioned and besieged Black and Brown bodies both at home and abroad,” adding, “America militarism is the weapon wielded by American imperialism, to enforce its policing and plundering of the non white world.” With over 46K …

Anger is an emotion that everyone feels sometimes, but if a person is feeling angry a lot of the time, they may be experiencing depression. In many cases, medication, therapy, lifestyle changes, or a combination of these treatments can help provide symptom relief. In this article, we look at the …

There’s no doubt Gabrielle Union dedicates time to making the house she shares with her husband Dwyane Wade a home, but we are positive the famed actress wasn’t expecting her Uber driver to take up residence in her bathroom for the beginning of 2020. According to a tweet posted by …