Tag: Black Lives Matter

Reproductive rights have always been up for debate in the United States. Even since the establishment of Roe v. Wade, access to abortion services and reproductive healthcare is often lacking in the Black community. In an interview with PBS, Laurie Bertram Roberts, executive director of the Alabama-based Yellowhammer Fund, which...

Dr. Theresa J. Canada saw that there is a lot of misinformation about the reality of segregation in northern schools. She found that many people believe that northern schools were less segregated than southern schools, but this was not the reality she faced.  Drawing from her own experiences at PS6...

Statistics show that six percent (4.8 million) of Black and African American people reported having suffered from a mental illness. Yet, only one in three Black Americans who could benefit from mental health treatment receives it — leaving nearly 55% of Black and African American adults with serious mental...

Winter is quickly approaching. Days will soon become shorter. Skies will turn bleak. And the brisk fall air will bluster into icy winds.  As the season shifts so can our mood. We spoke to an expert about seasonal affective disorder, most commonly referred to as seasonal depression, and how to...

JPMorgan Chase’s The Fellowship Initiative (TFI) and Youth Guidance’s Becoming a Man (BAM) program are expanding to Washington DC. TFI and BAM plan to work with four DC Public Schools in Wards 5,6,7, and 8 to facilitate programs with the goal of helping young men of color reach graduation...

Unfortunately, the America we live in and our judicial system continuously are finding white men innocent for crimes, we know Black men and women, wouldn’t even see a day in court for.  In case you missed it, the jury has found Kyle Rittenhouse, not guilty on all counts. During a...

The status quo has been done away with across industries, including fashion. Creatives and consumers are calling for a long-overdue makeover – and equity paired with inclusion is what’s on trend.