NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 20: Gloria Reuben performs on stage during 27th Annual Gala Share.Connect.Heal hosted by Vibrant Emotional Health at Cipriani 25 Broadway on May 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Vibrant)Photo: Craig Barritt (Getty Images) Hold on while I call …

A second investigation into the 2013 death of Kendrick Johnson, who was found in a rolled-up gym mat, has been closed with no charges filed. WSBTV reported Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk called the teen’s death a “weird accident” telling the news agency “there is nothing to substantiate a homicide.” …

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Empowering or exploitative? That was the immediate question we had upon reading buzz from TMZ that Kanye “Ye” West, he of post-presidential and sold-out Yeezy runs, had “a radical new idea to address the homeless crisis in Los Angeles.” How? Reportedly, by employing “the homeless to get some experience modeling …

Here are some alarming statistics: Roughly 60% of Black millennials have $10,000 or more in non-mortgage debt. And many of them have debt as high as $20,000 to about $50,000. And given the debt load at those levels, many are very concerned they will not be able to qualify for …

In an interview with PBS Newshour, new member to Congress Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick shared how she plans to represent the Haitian community of Florida. Cherfilus-McCormick told PBS she has a special kind of responsibility to that community considering the natural disasters and violence that have recently overcome Haiti. “I am here …

Welcome to Catch (20)22, a series exploring how we can maximize our new year while being sensitive to the current moment—and gracious with ourselves. Many of us made a resolution to lose weight in the new year—but our methods tend to focus solely on diet and exercise. While those are essential, …

Cleveland rapper, Archie Green, has experienced the limelight, having earned a reputation for his talented beats and advocacy for mental health. Image Credit: Cope Dealers In 2014, Green was clinically diagnosed with depression and put his experience into words in his song, “Layers.” In April 2016, national outlet Vice news …

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris, fashion designer Stella McCartney (daughter of Beatles’ royalty Paul McCartney) gave the iconic character Minnie Mouse a minor makeover—and unsurprisingly, Fox News commentator Candace Owens took issue with it, according to Newsweek. For reference, McCartney gave the iconic mouse’s classic red and …

Chief of Department Philip Banks, right, joins NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, left, at a news conference, on Oct. 12, 2013, at police headquarters in New York. New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Banks, whose phone was once wiretapped in a federal investigation, as his deputy mayor for public safety.Photo: …