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Mecklenburg Council of Elders is a champion for at-risk youth. As reported by The Charlotte Observer, the nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, works vigorously with the criminal justice sector, launching a diversion program for the betterment of at-risk youth and to create “viable citizens.” The juvenile court intervention program …

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Over the past two years, there’s been a significant shift in thinking toward therapy. Attitudes surrounding mental health have begun to change, and there’s been a concerted effort to encourage people to embrace mental health and seek out ways to ensure a clearer mind. Therapy sessions are no longer limited …

Photo: Ser Baffo/HBO Max Marlon Wayans is looking to launch the next big names in comedy with a new stand-up special at HBO Max. Per a press release provided to The Root, Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners premieres Thursday, April 21 on HBO Max and features “actor D.C. Ervin, social …

0 New York State Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin who has been arrested and charged with bribery and fraud for allegedly directing state funds to a group controlled by a real estate developer who was a campaign donor, leaves a courthouse in New York, U.S., April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery New …

Social Media Personality Kerrion Franklin attends the premiere of “Bad Boys: Los Angeles” on March 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)Photo: Paul Archuleta (Getty Images) Kerrion Franklin, estranged son of gospel superstar Kirk Franklin, has reportedly been arrested and held without bond after he was …

One peculiarity of European aristocrats is that their names pile up, like snowdrifts. It’s lunchtime in Tirana, the capital of Albania, and I am about to meet Leka Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe Zogu, crown prince of the Albanians. Explore the May 2022 Issue Check out more from this issue …

Miya Ponsetto, better known to the world as “SoHo Karen,” has avoided jail time with a plea deal after she went viral over a year ago for attacking and wrongly accusing a Black teen of stealing her iPhone at a New York hotel. According to The New York Post, the …

The family of Dwayne Haskins Jr., the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback who died in a tragic accident on a Florida highway last weekend, made their first public comments on his passing and announced two memorial services in his honor. Haskins will be memorialized on Saturday, April 23, from noon until 3 …

To date, Rihanna’s first pregnancy has been full of memorable fashion moments. But as Black Maternal Health Week launched, the multi-hyphenate megastar made her most iconic maternity fashion statement yet, covering the May 2022 issue of Vogue magazine. Credit: Annie Leibowitz for Vogue In addition to continuing to celebrate her …