Category: Lifestyles
Taking Charge of Your Breast Cancer Risk
Posted by Sheree Crute | Oct 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
Remembering My Friend Lani Guinier
Posted by Linda Wright Moore | Jan 10, 2022 | Friendships, Ties | 0
Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a St...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Nov 22, 2021 | Fitness, Health & Wellness, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Hig...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Top Feature | 0
Sowing Her Dream: Deep Roots Organic Farm
Posted by Sheree Crute | Apr 26, 2021 | Careers, Joy!, Money & Careers, Taking Care of Business, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
Scared Boy’s Mother Is Suing Children’s Services Over Dozens of Fake Searches
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 18, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Parenting, Ties, Top Feature | 0
An anonymous caller repeatedly makes false reports against a mother who hasn’t done anything wrong, and officials keep falling for it.
Read MoreClimate Crisis Is a Health Crisis, Experts Warn
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 17, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Environmental Health, News, Top Feature | 0
The climate crisis is a health crisis with a severe equity imbalance, especially for those in Black, brown and indigenous communities
Read MoreA Guide to What Should Happen at Your OB-GYN Visit — and What Shouldn’t
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 23, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Arming yourself with information about OB-GYN visits can help you decide what you are and are not comfortable with, and give you an opportunity to speak up.
Read MoreCoco Gauff’s Competitive Spirit Drives Her Success
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 10, 2023 | Sports, Joy!, News, Top Feature | 0
Coco Gauff has something that transcends forehands and backhands. She has the heart of a champion. And she is the fifth Black American to win the U.S. Open, joining Althea Gibson, Serena and Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens.
Read MoreMarching on Washington and Continuing to Break the Silence of Women
by Fierce Contributor | Aug 30, 2023 | News, Top Feature | 0
By Ebenezer Nkunda and Madison Pina Sixty years and generations later, women have taken center...
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication
by Fierce Contributor | Aug 30, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Artificial intelligence raises concerns of bias, accuracy and faulty opioid screening that threatens patient care and doctors’ ability to practice medicine.
Read MoreMassacre Survivor’s Eyes Saw Fire Rain From the Sky in Tulsa
by Anneliese Bruner | May 27, 2023 | Family, Fierce Voices, News, Ties, Top Feature | 0
By Anneliese Bruner The woman’s modest, dignified posture in the artist’s interpretation of Mary...
Read MoreRemembering Tina Turner: Simply the Best!
by Fierce Contributor | May 25, 2023 | Aging Fiercely!, News, Top Feature | 0
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Read MoreA Striking Gap Between Deaths of Black and White Babies Plagues the South
by Fierce Contributor | May 24, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Family, Health News, Parenting, Ties | 0
In the South, infant mortality is by far the highest in the country, with Mississippi’s rate of 8.12 deaths per 1,000 live births ranking worst.
Read MoreGrowing Up Black and Korean in America
by Fierce Contributor | May 24, 2023 | Lifestyles, Careers, Family, Ties, Top Feature | 0
“My Asian” is a lyrical short film from the perspective of poet and performer Suzen Baraka, which tells her story of growing up Black and Korean in America.
Read MoreAn Alliance of Melanated Eco-Activists Introduce ‘Black Girl Environmentalist’
by Kynadi Hyde | Apr 22, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Community, Environmental Health, Lifestyles | 0
Black Girl Environmentalist, or “BGE,” brings together women and non-binary individuals with a shared interest in environmentalism, including newcomers.
Read More5 Tips to Show Your Hair and Skin Extra Love
by Kynadi Hyde | Apr 11, 2023 | Aging Fiercely!, Beauty, Blogs, Environmental Health, Top Feature | 0
Changing weather exposes our bodies to environmental conditions that can alter our appearance. When the seasons shift, it’s time to revamp your beauty routine!
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are still contracting the coronavirus. During the height of the pandemic, we contracted COVID-19 at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Dr. Melissa Clarke is among the physicians who have been at the forefront of keeping us healthy on her own and as a member of the Black Coalition Against COVID. Click here to read more.