Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, producer Patty Quillin, announced Monday they are donating $10 million to fund scholarship programs at the HBCU Tougaloo College and Brown University, a predominately white school. According to The Hollywood Reporter, half the donation will provide financial aid for Tougaloo students studying a …
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A new report from the CDC shows that the United States is continuing to see a rise in maternal death rates with Black women still three times as likely to die in childbirth than white women. According to CNN, maternal death rates rose from 658 in 2018 to 754 in …
Read More »Photo: Zolnierek (Shutterstock) In 2016, we saw footage of caretaker Charles Kinsey and Arnaldo Rios-Soto being approached by a group of police, resulting in Kinsey being shot after laying on the ground with his hands in the air. The officer who shot Kinsey, Jonathan Aledda, just had one of his …
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Among the health challenges Black women face, fibroids are the most common. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths on the uterus. Ranging in size and discomfort, some women may never know they have them while others can experience debilitating menstrual cycles, infertility, and pregnancy loss. Photo: AdobeStock It is estimated that …
Read More »The decadent smell of chocolate wafted my way. I approached the table in front of me, and a chef with a bushy mustache handed me a thimble of hot cocoa. I tipped it back, swirled the liquid around in my mouth, and swallowed: creamy and sweet. Next, a guy wearing …
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A mural painted by a New Orleans artist on the side of a popular BBQ restaurant will be featured on packaging from Kingsford charcoal as part of a new initiative. The Preserve the Pit fellowship selects six aspiring Black barbecue professionals for immersive training and one-on-one mentorship with dedicated industry …
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Gilead has launched a first-of-its-kind educational partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). According to a Gilead release, the program will be a two-semester course that will allow underrepresented students to learn drug development and manufacturing work in the private sector to support and enhance …
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Identifying and hiring Black talent in the fashion industry just got a little easier, thanks to the BIFC x #ChangeFashion Directory, a first-of-its-kind catalog of Black creatives. Launched Tuesday, the directory was produced by the #ChangeFashion initiative, a year-old joint effort by racial justice organization Color of Change’s #ChangeIndustries; the …
Read More »An Oregon man, Benjamin Smith, has been accused of shooting at demonstrators who gathered in a park following Amir Locke’s murder, reported NBC News. Portland protestors were confronted by Smith who drew a firearm, killing one person and injured five other people. He was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder, four …
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A new Mardi Gras krewe founded by and operated by a Black female chef made its parade debut Tuesday night in the Jefferson Parish area of New Orleans. Akasia Lee-Nicholas, owner of Akasia’s Café, told Nola.com The Culinary Queens of New Orleans combines New Orleans’ culinary passion with building connections. According to …
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