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Many polluters no longer have to report greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane, reducing corporate accountability for health risks and climate change.

Synthetic Hair Products Used by Black Women Contain Carcinogens

by Sheree Crute | Mar 6, 2025 | Beauty, Health & Wellness, Health News, News, Top Feature | 0

Yet another study has revealed the danger of hair products used primarily by Black women. New...

Celebrating and Sharing Our FIERCE Black History

by Yanick Rice Lamb | Feb 5, 2025 | Joy!, Fierce Voices, Spirit, Top Feature | 0

This Black History Month, more than any other, is a time to celebrate our brilliance and our...

Through the Fire: ‘I Just Really Want My Home Back’

by Fierce Contributor | Jan 14, 2025 | Environmental Health, Community, News, Ties, Top Feature | 0

Women reflect on the toll of the Eaton Fire and the destruction it brought to their community of...

Coco Gauff Is Fulfilling Expectations

by Fierce Contributor | Jan 13, 2025 | Sports, News, Top Feature | 0

By Larry Bivins Ever since Coco Gauff reached the fourth round of the 2019 Wimbledon...

Ego-Tripping With Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024)

by Fierce Contributor | Dec 11, 2024 | Aging Fiercely!, Joy!, Top Feature, Transitions | 0

Nikki Giovanni is now with the ancestors, but she’s left us with an everlasting gift of ego-tripping with Black feeling Black talk for eternity.

Studies of Migraine’s Many Triggers Offer Paths to New Therapies

by Fierce Contributor | Dec 3, 2024 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0

One class of drugs has already found success in treating migraines, painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.

Judith Jamison Dances to Eternal Rest

by Yanick Rice Lamb | Nov 10, 2024 | Aging Fiercely!, Joy!, News, Top Feature, Transitions | 0

Judith Jamison epitomizes the phrase “poetry in motion.” If you’ve never seen...

‘Disappointed but not Surprised,’ Some Kamala Harris Supporters Mourn During Her Concession Speech

by Fierce Contributor | Nov 7, 2024 | News, Top Feature | 0

By Jordyn Britton Sobs could be heard throughout the crowd on the Yard at Howard University the...

Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Died

by Fierce Contributor | Sep 21, 2024 | Reproductive Health, Family, Health & Wellness, Ties, Top Feature | 0

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst is becoming clear.

Marcia Fudge’s Journey From HUD to Home

by Fierce Contributor | Aug 18, 2024 | Ties, Aging Fiercely!, Careers, Family, Taking Care of Business, Top Feature | 0

After 50 years in government, Marcia Fudge left the helm of Housing and Urban Development to spend time with family, but she has something new on her plate.