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13d ago

Black mothers in Texas and Indiana say hospital staff ignored cries for care while in labor

The incidents highlight long-standing disparities in health outcomes for Black women, health experts say.
Karrie Jones sits in a wheelchair while in labor; Mercedes Wells cries and grimaces while in labor.
Karrie Jones sits in a wheelchair while in labor; Mercedes Wells cries and grimaces while in labor.
20d ago

Cardi B and Patriots' Stefon Diggs welcome a baby boy

The rapper also shares three children — Kulture, Wave and Blossom — with her ex Offset.
Boston Celtics v New York Knicks - Game Four
Boston Celtics v New York Knicks - Game Four
21d ago

Jesse Jackson hospitalized, under observation for a neurodegenerative condition

Jackson has been managing progressive supranuclear palsy, which damages certain areas of the brain, for over a decade, his organization said.
Former President Joe Biden Speaks At National Bar Association Awards Gala
Former President Joe Biden Speaks At National Bar Association Awards Gala
21d ago

Dallas Cowboys set up memorial fund for Marshawn Kneeland's unborn child

The head coach disclosed that the team is seeking to make sure that Kneeland's girlfriend and child are forever financially secure.
Marshawn Kneeland of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the sideline in 2024.
Marshawn Kneeland of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the sideline in 2024.
23d ago

Virginia vets pay tribute to an overlooked cemetery for Black soldiers

Organizers said they want descendants to help identify some of the veterans buried there.
Black veterans buried at a cemetery in Manassas are being honored with a memorial bench after having been long overlooked.
Black veterans buried at a cemetery in Manassas are being honored with a memorial bench after having been long overlooked.

Supreme Court skeptical of Rastafarian man's religious rights claim

Damon Landor is seeking damages after Louisiana prison officials cut off his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Rastafarian Damon Landor before and after having his dreadlocks shaved off
Rastafarian Damon Landor before and after having his dreadlocks shaved off
25d ago

Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland found dead in apparent suicide, police say

The 24-year-old defensive end was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase, according to officials.
Marshawn Kneeland.
Marshawn Kneeland.
36d ago

Milan Cortina 2026

Milan Cortina 2026

The Alpine skiing triplets hoping to make Olympic history

Henniyah, Helaina and Henri Rivers are 18-year-old triplets from Long Island, New York, who hope to represent their mother’s native country of Jamaica.
Triplets, 18, Are Aiming to Represent Jamaica in the Winter Olympics: ‘We Do Everything Together’
Triplets, 18, Are Aiming to Represent Jamaica in the Winter Olympics: ‘We Do Everything Together’
42d ago

Trailblazer Misty Copeland retires from American Ballet Theatre

A decade ago, Copeland became the first Black female principal dancer in the company’s 75-year history.
Orange County Register Archive
Orange County Register Archive
50d ago

Hispanic Heritage

Hispanic Heritage

Voices: To find answers to my family's roots, I'm writing a novel

NBC News anchor and reporter Morgan Radford's great-grandparents' journey from Jamaica and Cuba to the U.S. spurred her to delve into her heritage in a new way: through fiction.
Morgan Radford.
Morgan Radford.
54d ago

OUT Life and Style

OUT Life and Style

New exhibit highlights LGBTQ legacy of Harlem Renaissance

The "Gay Harlem Renaissance" exhibit at The New York Historical calls attention to the LGBTQ writers, artists and performers of the era.
A triptych showing James Van Der Zee's "Person in a Fur-Trimmed Ensemble," William L’Engle's "Harlem" and Claude McKay's "The Liberator."
A triptych showing James Van Der Zee's "Person in a Fur-Trimmed Ensemble," William L’Engle's "Harlem" and Claude McKay's "The Liberator."

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