Black people suffering from severe depression face higher odds that they will be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia than white patients, according to a new study from Rutgers University. The study, which was published in the journal Psychiatric Services, backs up long-held claims that clinicians […]
Since the 1980s our prison population has more than quadrupled. Crime, of course, has not quadrupled. It’s been at historic lows. We now lock up 2.2 million people, more than any other country in the world. A disproportionate number are people of color with […]
Serena Williams talks gun violence and female empowerment during a personal sit down chat with child activist Naomi Wadler, who hosts the new Ellen DeGeneres-backed digital series, DiversiTea. As the first guest of the six-episode series, Williams tells the 12-year-old interviewer that gun violence strikes a […]
One school district in the Houston area is taking advantage of the thought that sometimes less is more. Denver ISD in Liberty County has approved a four-day school week for the 2019-2020 district calendar. Ocasio-Cortez, ‘second most talked-about politician in America,’ graces Time […]
*On Friday, Jeannie Mai was named the 2019 Pioneer Woman of the Year at Los Angeles City Hall for her fight against sex trafficking. As reported by thejasminebrand.com, Councilwoman Nury Martinez of L.A.’s 6th District awarded “The Real” co-host with the honor. The daytime […]
French authorities are bracing for a huge oil slick to hit the country’s coastline after an Italian ship capsized near La Rochelle on Tuesday. The container vessel, Grande America, caught fire on Sunday during a trip from Hamburg to Casablanca. All 27 crew have been […]
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