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Costco’s Best Black Friday Deals
Pamela Brick/shutterstock Costco has offered a range of holiday savings throughout November, but now it’s time for the real deal. We’ve rounded up some of the best deals that will be good on Black Friday itself, from laptops to small appliances to smart-home must-haves. Many deals are already on, while […]
Best Buy’s Black Friday sale is live
Select is editorially independent. Our editors selected these deals and items because we think you will enjoy them at these prices. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn a commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of publish time. With shoppers scouring the stores for holiday gifts […]
Best Buy’s early Black Friday deals are available now
Select is editorially independent. Our editors selected these deals and items because we think you will enjoy them at these prices. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn a commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of publish time. With shoppers scouring the stores for holiday gifts […]
The History of Parkway Gardens, a Bucolic Haven for Middle-Class Black Families
The photographer Gordon Parks, his wife Sally Parks, and their children in the living room of their new home, 1946. Estate of Arnold Eagle/Courtesy Gordon Parks Foundation (family) A fleet of limousines pulled into the cul-de-sac in front of photographer Gordon Parks’s bungalow at 15 Adams Place in the suburban […]
More Black families in Missouri opt for homeschooling
A school bus stop sign. Getty Images/iStockphoto | Royalty Free Every homeschool family kicks off their school year a little differently. For the Browns, they decided to start with an adventure. Cal and Mike Brown, who live in north St. Louis County, loaded up their five school-age children last week […]
10 Charlotte Black history facts and figures you should know
An aerial view of Uptown Charlotte in 1966. Photo by Aerial Photography Services, Inc. Courtesy of Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection. In honor of Juneteenth, which just this week was made a federal holiday, we want to highlight notable Black history facts and figures here in Charlotte. Juneteenth celebrates […]
Let Black Women Wear Their Bonnets Whenever They Want
Comedian Mo’Nique Hicks sent out a PSA through her Instagram on May 29: She wanted “young Queens” (read: Black women and femmes) to think twice before deciding to wear sleep and loungewear in public. Mo’Nique is a revered comedian known for her role in the early 2000s sitcom The Parkers […]
Mental Health Groups Intervene As Suicides Rise Among Young Black People
In Cuyahoga County in 2020, there were 25 deaths by suicide from people 25 or younger, and nearly half of those people were Black, according to data from the Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County. That’s up from previous years, and there’s also been […]
Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain
Serigne Mbaye, who is running on a ticket with the anti-austerity United We Can party, in the Madrid regional assembly elections, talks with a potential voter during an election campaign event in Madrid, Spain, Friday, April 16, 2021. Mbaye, a Senegalese-born environmental refugee wants to defy a history of underrepresentation […]
No, The Tuskegee Study Is Not the Top Reason Some Black Americans Question the COVID-19 Vaccine: LAist
Maxine Toler, 72, lives near Los Angeles, and has been asking her neighbors why they do or do not want the vaccine. (Heidi de Marco/KHN) By April Dembosky | KQED As more surveys come out showing that Black Americans are more hesitant than white Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine, […]
Black Lives Matter: the impact and lessons for the UK dental profession
The multifactorial nature of dentistry admissions and career progression means that reliable research and tangible suggestions for improvement are limited. Low numbers of Black dental students make it more difficult to identify the specific challenges that affect their progression into the profession, whether this be at the point of obtaining […]
10 Modern Luxuries That Wouldn’t Exist Without Black Inventors
Even though a full-throated appreciation for Black History Month is an important endeavor for anyone who loves history and wants to practice anti-racism, we often place importance squarely on the past, rather than on how that past informs our present. But the truth is that so many past contributions by […]
Little Black Book Of Health, Beauty And Wellness Practitioners
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The Artah At Home programme Artah Virtual wellness has become the reality of 2021. From at-home fitness classes via Zoom or digital retreats, more than ever before our worlds, our work and our wellbeing are guided by online communities and information. Fitness brands, beauty brands and leading practitioners are all […]
Courtney Black on the most essential home workout equipment
When it comes to surviving lockdown, moving your body in whatever way you’re able to can be a game-changer for your mood. However, whilst we all know that exercise is brilliant for releasing endorphins (the feel good hormone), it can be tough to find the motivation to do a home […]
6 Exercise Programs Led By Black Women To Try At Home In 2021
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) One of the key issues we see in workout culture is the lack of representation. Many of the advertised programs feature white women—which isn’t necessarily a problem, except it doesn’t show a range of trainers (or culturally relevant bodies, music and styles) in the videos or […]
US surgeon general acknowledges Black skepticism of vaccines
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, left, greets registered nurse and certified faith community nurse Ella Garner Jackson as Black physicians from across Mississippi received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at Phillips Medical Services in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (Eric Shelton/The Clarion-Ledger via AP) Eric Shelton AP […]
Apple, utility each give $25M to Black college learning hub
ATLANTA (AP) — Apple and a major utility are each giving $25 million to launch a learning center and business incubator for students of historically Black colleges and universities, part of an outpouring of giving to such schools in the wake of the summer’s protests over racial injustice. The Propel […]
Advocates call for improved COVID-19 vaccination process in Black, Hispanic communities
As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to make its way around Texas, advocates are concerned for communities of color. Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services has shown that the virus is deadlier for people of color, with more than half of the deaths in Texas occurring among the […]
Coming to a black market near you: Covid-19 vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine could wind up on the black market, experts are warning. The much-criticized rollout by the Trump administration has laid the groundwork for a scenario in which the rich and the politically connected use their money and power to cut in line and get vaccinated before everyone else, […]