Source: The Washington Post / Getty UPDATED: 3:00 p.m. ET., Feb. 2nd, 2024 As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture. Flint City (Michigan) Councilman Eric Mays has died […]
Source: Eric Thayer / Getty Employees at VICE were informed that the media group is stepping back from online news and preparing a round of heavy layoffs. On Thursday (February 22), VICE News CEO Bruce Dixon sent out an internal memo informing employees that the media company would no longer be publishing on its flagship news site. “It is no longer cost-effective for us to distribute our digital content the […]
The Bridgewater Commons Mall is pictured on December 24, 2010, in Bridgewater TWP, New Jersey. | Source: Matt Rainey / Getty The family of a Black teenager has reached an undisclosed settlement with a police department in New Jersey two years after his unlawful arrest at the Bridgewater Commons Mall. Z’Kye Husain was on Thursday awarded a settlement for his 2022 arrest over an altercation recorded on video at the […]
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Future entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators from HBCUs across the nation are set to meet at Morgan State University for the HBCUniverse Summit tomorrow. Hundreds of students will be allowed to tap into unparalleled access to capital and a wide array of job opportunities for free. There will be a series of panels and workshops, along with a pitch competition and speeches from keynote speakers. Join […]
Source: Getty / Getty Flint City (Michigan) Councilman Eric Mays has died at age 65. The city confirmed Mays’ death late Saturday night, Feb. 24. He was reportedly found deceased in his Flint City home—cause of death is yet to be announced. Sources say that Flint City Hall plans to lower its flag to half-staff in Mays’ honor beginning Monday, February 26. He was serving his third term, representing the […]
Flint City (Michigan) Councilman Eric Mays has died at age 65. The city confirmed Mays’ death late Saturday night, Feb. 24. He was reportedly found deceased in his Flint City home—cause of death is yet to be announced. Sources say that Flint City Hall plans to lower its flag to half-staff in Mays’ honor beginning […] The post Councilman Eric Mays Passes Away 65 appeared first on Black America Web.
Diabetic amputations are soaring in the Black and Latino community due to PAD, a complication related to type-2 diabetes. The post Diabetic Amputations On The Rise Among Black Patients, Data Suggests appeared first on NewsOne. The post Diabetic Amputations On The Rise Among Black Patients, Data Suggests appeared first on Black America Web.
Inside are select short and rare clips of Malcolm X speaking that we hope will inspire you as they have inspired many of us. The post Malcolm X In His Own Words: Rare Videos Of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz That Are Still Relevant appeared first on NewsOne. The post Malcolm X In His Own Words: Rare Videos Of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz That Are Still Relevant appeared first […]
As Wendy Williams trends by the day, reps from her care team confirm that she's been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and dementia. The post Prayers Up: Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Dementia, Primary Progressive Aphasia appeared first on Black America Web.
