A few months ago, medical journal Annals Journal of Medicine conducted a study which reported an increase of opioid overdose deaths among whites with a cocaine overdose death increase among black and Latinx users. Reports of the opioid epidemic have been focused on white sufferers, […]
Rachel Dolezal on “The Real” *“ The Rachel Divide ” is an in-depth look at the former leader of the NAACP’s Spokane branch, who made international headlines when it was revealed that she bamboozled black folks into believing she had rich black ancestry. Source: Rachel […]
Last month, Clueless star Stacey Dash officially filed the paperwork to run for Congress in California. Stacey announced she was running under the slogan “Dash to DC” for the seat currently occupied by Rep. Nanette Barragán. California’s 44th Congressional District has been a Democratic district since 2012 […]
VIDEO *Attorney Antonio Moore discusses the Nielsen release of Black Buying Power being 1.2 Trillion dollars. Moore makes the argument that the data is flawed, and when applied shows that black America is in trouble financially. Source: Why Black Buying Power is a Myth […]
Wanda Robson, second from left, sister of Viola Desmond, unveils the new $10 bank note featuring Desmond with Bill Morneau, left, Minister of Finance. Desmond is the first black person and the first Canadian woman to be featured on a regularly circulating bank note. Source: […]
For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot , a series that focuses on women of color, domestic workers, and sex workers. It’s no coincidence that the first black actor ever to win an Oscar—Hattie McDaniel, in 1940—was awarded by her […]
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