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Actually, no. James Hamblin, our resident doctor-journalist who has a new book out on what it really means to be clean, explains:   The act of removing microbes from your hands comes from a combination of scrubbing water and soap. You know how people are asked to wash their hands …

Known as the “Miami Maverick” during her season 8 appearance on the Oxygen reality show Bad Girls Club, Demitra “Mimi” Roche has died at the age of 34.  The reality star’s death was reportedly confirmed on Facebook by record producer Vince Valholla, who took Roche on as VP of A&R …

Share0 (Image via @souleyvegan/Instagram) Vegan food has been on the rise across the United States as more and more consumers have changed their diet for health, moral, religious, or environmental reasons. As a result, many entrepreneurs have entered the restaurant space to open their own establishments with classics featuring a …

Photo: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images) Several cracks in the foundation of America have been uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as issues within the country’s healthcare and class systems. Especially in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, racial inequality has become a huge topic across several fields and industries, such …

John Lewis planned to open his March on Washington speech declaring SNCC’s opposition to President John F. Kennedy’s civil-rights bill, which was weak on police brutality. He ended up declaring SNCC’s tepid support. And his call for a “serious revolution” was changed to a call for a “social revolution.” Left: …

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are reportedly in discussions for a settlement of the lawsuit he filed challenging the city’s mask mandate that was imposed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Appearing on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” Bottoms said the two had and talked …

Share0 (Image via @keedahaynes/Instagram) Find a job with a criminal record can be tough. However, one Black woman in Tennessee managed to beat the odds and reformed her life after serving a four-year prison sentence for a marijuana-felony. Now, she’s running for Congress in her home state. Keeda Haynes announced …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) In March, the federal government issued a moratorium on evictions due to the closures and job losses that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. On July 25, the moratorium expires and unless Congress acts fast, thousands of Black people are at risk of losing their housing. Analysis conducted …

Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade are coming together to support the Black community with their new Social Change Fund.  The NBA stars’ latest philanthropic effort will seek to address issues directly affecting Black people, which include public safety and criminal justice reform. “Our mission is to address social …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) As the debate around Confederate iconography intensifies, the House of Representatives has approved a funding bill that includes a measure to remove Confederate names from military bases. CNN reports that the measure is a part of a larger defense authorization bill that includes measures to give soldiers a …