Month / August 2020
Strengthen Mental Health by Embracing Culture
*(Family Features) One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and adult African Americans are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues compared to the general population. “The factors that cause or exacerbate […]
Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand donate millions to groups fighting voter suppression
The basketball Hall of Famer and his apparel brand commit $2.5 million to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and other organizations Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand are donating millions to combat voter suppression as part of their new commitment to social justice causes. Jordan […]
New York’s Bronx Zoo Apologizes For Putting African Man In ‘Monkey House’ More Than 100 Years Ago
Ota Benga. (Photo: “The Tragic Life Of Ota Benga, The Man Who Was Caged In the Zoo” YouTube/screenshot) The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs New York’s Bronx Zoo, has apologized for its racist past. The WCS issued a statement on Wednesday, in the wake […]
Black Mayor in Virginia City Receives Threats After Announcing Confederate Statue Removal
Richmond mayor Levar Stoney has reportedly been assigned bodyguards after he received numerous “serious” and “credible” threats, which surfaced after he called to remove Confederate monuments in the Virginia city amid nationwide civil unrest. Among the statues targeted for removal include those of Richmond’s Monument Avenue, which […]
