Adrienne Moore knows firsthand how dangerous silence and lack of awareness can be. After surviving two separate cancer diagnoses, she is now using her experience to speak directly to Black women about the warning signs she once missed. What began as a personal health battle has grown into a mission to close the information gap,…
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DeJuan Ford’s powerful journey from Detroit streets to the screen in ‘Return of the Mack’
DeJuan Ford has spent a decade quietly stacking credits more than 140 productions, over 40 as executive producer while the rest of the world was still catching up. Now, with Return of the Mack: Back for the Smoke hitting major streaming platforms, the Detroit native is stepping fully into the spotlight he has long been…
What Arnika D. Frazier-Jackson is building at UNCF is hard to ignore
Courtesy:Frazier_Arnika Arnika D. Frazier-Jackson did not plan on becoming one of the most influential architects of Black professional opportunity in America but a corporate door that closed in her face changed everything. After watching a healthcare company benefit from her research and work without extending her a full-time offer, she pivoted with purpose, channeling her…
740,000 sauté pans recalled from Costco, Walmart, and Amazon after 98 alarming incidents
A widespread cookware recall is drawing attention after hundreds of reported incidents involving a popular sauté pan sold through major retailers across the United States. Nearly 740,000 sauté pans distributed by Amazon, Walmart, and Costco have been pulled from shelves following safety concerns tied to a potentially dangerous defect. The recall centers on a specific…
How Kendra Bulluck turned a powerful legacy into a thriving movement for Black culture and community
When Kendra Bulluck set out to revive the Orange Blossom Classic, she wasn’t trying to make history she was trying to honor it. As the executive director of one of the most storied events in HBCU culture, Bulluck has quietly become one of the first Black women to own a major HBCU sports property, a…
Alysia Lee, Dr. Rashida Govan and Selena Wilson are waking up American cities to the unstoppable power of young people
Across Baltimore, New Orleans and Oakland, a quiet revolution is underway and it is being led by women who refuse to let cities make decisions about young people without young people in the room. Alysia Lee, president and CEO of the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, is building Baltimore’s first-ever Youth Master Plan after decades…
New BA.3.2 cicada COVID variant raises alarm: Symptoms and vaccine facts
A new COVID-19 subvariant is quietly making its way around the world, and health officials are paying close attention. Known as BA.3.2 and nicknamed the “Cicada” variant, the strain belongs to the Omicron family of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has now been detected in at least 23 countries. The World Health Organization is currently tracking…
Doctor Shortage Warning and Health Alerts Revealed on National Doctors’ Day
National Doctors’ Day is often marked by appreciation, but this year it arrives with a more urgent reality. Across the United States, both patients and physicians are navigating a healthcare system that is increasingly stretched. In regions like Northeast Ohio, the strain is already visible, with growing demand for care outpacing the number of available…
Metformin for diabetes may have surprising effects on the brain
For decades, metformin has been a cornerstone treatment for type 2 diabetes, known primarily for controlling blood sugar through effects on the liver and gut. New research, however, uncovers an unexpected player in the drug’s action: the brain. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, alongside international collaborators, have found that a protein called Rap1 in…
New COVID variant BA.3.2 detected in worrying 25 states across the US
A new COVID-19 variant is quietly spreading across the United States, and health officials are paying close attention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified BA.3.2, a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 that is genetically distinct from the JN.1 variants that have circulated in the country since January 2024, in samples collected from 25…