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The study examined more than 7 million births that occurred over 22 years. supersizer/E+ via Getty Images Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers. That’s the key finding of my recent study, published in February 2025 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Peripartum cardiomyopathy can occur in pregnant or […]

Source: The Ring Magazine / Getty They say legends live forever, and although Big George is no longer here with us in the physical, his legacy as one of the greatest fighters to ever step in the ring will be remembered for generations to come. RELATED: A look at black celebs we’ve lost in 2025 RELATED: A list of every black artist who’s performed at Rodeo Houston Born in Marshall, […]

Source: Pacific Press / Getty New York City Mayor Eric Adams opened up about his dating past and fare-beating in a recent town hall meeting, leaving social media aghast. The re-election campaign of New York City Mayor Eric Adams took another bizarre turn which left social media users in disbelief. On Wednesday night (March 19), Adams was at a town hall meeting being held in the Arverne neighborhood of Queens, […]

Source: South_agency / Getty The USDA has halted several million dollars worth of food deliveries to wait…checks notes…food banks as a part of another cost-cutting measure by the overly aggressive cost-cutting Trump administration.   If I refuse to pay my phone, bill it doesn’t mean I’m saving money; it means I’m neglecting my responsibilities, and for months, Trump and his wayward band of sycophants have been cutting vital programs but always […]

Source: LB Studios / Getty We all know how difficult it can be for Black people to simply exist in public spaces without attracting the unwanted attention of Karens and their Ken-tlemen counterparts, who tend to be entitled and prone to asserting authority they simply don’t have. And, of course, when Black people refuse to bend to white people’s non-authority, Karens and Dilberts (I’m just going to keep throwing out […]

Source: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / Getty A lot of Americans believe Elon Musk is racist. I am no race expert, but if you are trying to prove that your son is not racist, you probably shouldn’t lead with him having Black servants.  But such is life in Trump’s America. Errol Musk the father of America’s first play cousin, Elon Musk, claimed that all this talk about his son being racist is […]

???? ?????? The white landlord of a campground in Virginia has been found guilty of racial discrimination and ordered to pay $750,000 to two families in what is “the largest fair housing jury verdict obtained by the Office of the Attorney General to date,” according to a statement from the Attorney General’s office.  The Washington Post reports that the case stemmed from a camping trip that friends Amanda Mills and […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC) has announced their list of the most popular dog breeds in the United States in 2024, with the French Bulldog securing the number one spot for the third year in a row. “Frenchies” began their rise to dominance in 2022 when they took the title from the Labrador Retriever, which had held the top spot for 31 years. To determine the most popular dog breeds in […]

Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty It’s a sad day for sports fans around the world. George Foreman, who first captured international attention in 1968 when he won an Olympic gold medal in Mexico City, has passed away. He was 76 years old. Born in Marshall, Texas. Foreman grew up in a family where he was one of seven children in Houston’s Fifth Ward community. Leaving school for the streets […]