Silent Suffering
Menopause has long been a taboo topic. Talking about it can help women learn more about an overlooked treatment.
What to Know About the ‘Hong Kong 47’ Trial and the National Security Law
Beijing used a national security law to quash dissent. Now another warning is being sent, with the mass trial of what was once Hong Kong’s political opposition.
Cannabis regulations proposed ahead of legalization deadline
By GREG MORTON and DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to create the framework for a legal cannabis market ahead of the July 1 start of legalization. Identical, cross-filed bills introduced in the House and Senate create a regulatory structure for Maryland’s new cannabis industry that includes rules
Pope says South Sudan’s future depends on treatment of women
By Nicole Winfield, Deng Machol, Trisha Thomas, The Associated Press Pope Francis warned Feb. 4 that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, child brides are common and the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the world.
What Rising Interest Rates Mean for Your Wallet
Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Interest rates have a bigger impact on your wallet than you may realize. With rates forecasted to continue rising in 2023, you can expect to pay more on things like credit card debt, mortgages, car loans, and other everyday purchases. That’s why it’s important to take steps now
Tyre Nichols: we can no longer allow inappropriate or illegal actions of law enforcement to go unpunished
By Lieut. Charles P. Wilson (Ret.) As a Black man and retired police officer, I have been crying quite a bit lately. Crying from a deep sense of outrage, grief, shame and fear. Outrage because, again, yet another unarmed Black man has been brutally killed by police officers. In communities of color throughout the United
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie challenges National Prayer Breakfast attendees to love as Jesus did
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie reflected on what the Bible says about being a “neighbor” and challenged National Prayer Breakfast attendees to operate out of the kind of love, mercy and compassion Jesus demonstrates throughout Scripture. Speaking at the event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning, McKenzie, the interim president
Top 5 memorable Black educators in TV and Film
By Laura Onyeneho, Word in Black As Black History continues to be under attack in public schools nationwide, it is difficult to ignore the plight of Black educators. Not only are they constantly under pressure to do their jobs, they also have to do them while trying to keep a positive attitude and elevating the
NFL has been slow to embrace mental health support for players
By Mark Kreidler, Word In Black When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the middle of the “Monday Night Football” game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, Carrie Hastings, half a continent away, understood what she needed to do — and right away. “I had a few guys
After Kyrie Irving’s trade request, Nets try to focus on anything but his future: ‘No idea, I just work here’ – CBS Sports
After Kyrie Irving’s trade request, Nets try to focus on anything but his future: ‘No idea, I just work here’ CBS Sports Sources – Clippers join trade talks for Nets’ Kyrie Irving ESPN Lakers Out On A Kyrie Irving Trade? Lakers Nation Lakers: LeBron James Distances Himself From Front Office With Trade Deadline Looming Sports Illustrated Kyrie Irving is