Lupus, a chronic autoimmune ailment that affects 1.5 million Americans, is a bit of a shape-shifter. Most people with it (around 70 percent) have the systemic form of the disease, which can wreak havoc on pretty much any major organ or tissue in the body. That means the way it manifests can differ dramatically among…
Read More 5 Warning Signs of LupusIf … one managed to change the curriculum in all the schools so that Negroes learned more about themselves and their real contributions to this culture, you would be liberating not only Negroes, you’d be liberating white people who know nothing about their own history. James Baldwin By LaGarrett King Jun 17, 2021, 10:00pm MDT Miseducation, defined,…
Read More Why our schools aren’t doing justice to the complexities of Black historyby Kenneth Terrell, AARP, June 16, 2021 With more than 22 million people unemployed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, job losses over the past year have been widespread. But not all workers were affected equally. People who had college degrees were much more likely to be able to work from home, while those without degrees…
Read More 15 Work-From-Home Jobs That Don’t Require a College DegreeJen McCaffery Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 You might think your glove compartment is the perfect place to keep essentials like your owner’s manual, insurance card, and garage door opener. But the glove compartment is often the first place thieves look after they break one of your car windows or jimmy a lock. Vehicle registration Vehicle title Driver’s license,…
Read More 11 Things You Shouldn’t Keep in Your Glove CompartmentBy Donna Torrence June 11, 2021 Bruce’s Beach, Manhattan Beach, California [A California city took a beach property from a Black family 100 years ago. Now, it may be returned to their descendants.] Sag Harbor Hills, Ninevah and Azurest Subdivisions (SANS), Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York [ On Long Island, a Beachfront Haven for Black Families] Oak Bluffs, Martha’s…
Read More 6 Historically Black Beaches to Visit This SeasonBuried by ABC at the time, the segment reveals a unique glimpse into Baldwin’s private life—as well as his resounding criticism about white fragility, as blisteringly relevant today as it was in 1979. By Adrienne Westenfeld Jun 15, 2021 In 1979, up-and-coming television producer Joseph Lovett scored the opportunity of a lifetime. Just a few months into…
Read More Watch a Never-Before-Aired James Baldwin Interview From 1979Want to learn more about African-American history? Think you know a lot and want to fill in some gaps? Need something to back up your wolf tickets at the barbershop? Here are some resources to help. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America…
Read More Looking for Interesting Reading?We tend to think that added sugar is mainly found in desserts like cookies and cakes, but it’s also found in many savory foods, such as bread and pasta sauce. And some foods promoted as “natural” or “healthy” are laden with added sugars, compounding the confusion. In fact, manufacturers add sugar to 74% of packaged foods sold in supermarkets So,…
Read More Sugar by Any Other Name: Hidden in Plain SightBy Daniela Morosini SWELLNESS JUNE 11, 2021 Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and worldwide, and it’s only becoming more so. The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that the number of diagnosed new melanoma cases will increase by almost 6 percent in 2021. Even worse, many more cases will go undetected — especially in people…
Read More Why Doctors Still Struggle to Detect Skin Cancer in Black PeopleMeghan Overdeep June 7, 2021 The original Whipping Cream Cake recipe is as follows: 1 cup butter 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 3 cups flour 1 carton (1/2 pint) whipping cream 2 tsp vanilla Leave butter to soften at room temperature. Add sugar and cream well. Add one egg at a time, beating after each…
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