Dr. Lisa Saul on how she stays encouraged to fight to end the Black maternal health crisis
Despite the downward turn reproductive rights have taken in this country stemming from the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022, and the sheer fact that after a decade of advocacy, the Black Maternal Health crisis hasn’t meaningfully improved, Dr. Lisa Saul, chief medical officer of women’s health for United Healthcare, is still encouraged. The […]
Take The ‘M,’ Caitlyn. You Earned It
Source: Noam Galai / Getty The cover that sparked this piece was almost too perfect: Caitlyn Jenner says her passport has the wrong gender, but she is still MAGA. That is not just a contradiction. That is the whole lesson. In a recent Newsweek report on Jenner’s comments to Tomi Lahren, Jenner said she asked […]
Ben Crump Representing Charles Adair’s Family In Civil Lawsuit
Source: Courtesy of Erica Adair / Erica Adair Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing Charles Adair’s family in a federal civil rights case against Wyandotte County, Deputy Richard Fatherley, and Wyandotte County Sheriff Daniel Soptic. Attorneys Harry Daniels, Gabrielle Higgins, and Sue-Ann Robinson are also representing the family, according to a press release sent […]
Ice Spice physically assaulted by fan at McDonald’s who was ‘trying to show her love’
Ice Spice found herself in an awkward situation at a Los Angeles McDonald’s earlier this week, and the entire situation was captured on video. The “Munch” rapper can be seen on security footage eating a meal with her friend when a woman approaches them, asking her several questions, including where the rapper was from. Ice […]
The Strait Of Hormuz Is Kinda Sorta Open: Let Me Explain
Source: TOM NICHOLSON / Getty The ongoing war in Iran can only be described as an absolute s–tshow. The conflict was started under dubious pretenses, and President Donald Trump seemingly keeps saying the war will end within two-to-three weeks every two to three weeks. There is some slight hope on the horizon as Iran has […]
The rush to eulogize Justin Fairfax only proves just how vulnerable Black women really are
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In the early hours of Thursday, April 15, Virginia’s former lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife of 19 years, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, in their home before turning the gun on himself. […]
Haitians see potential lifeline as Trump is bucked by Congress on TPS program
More than 350,000 Haitians living in the United States were handed a victory on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The bipartisan 224-204 vote, which included 10 Republicans, bucks President Donald Trump’s move to terminate TPS status for Haitians, which the Department of Homeland […]
As Usher & Chris Brown, and other summer tours kick off, Anderson Paak launches tool to fight ticket bots
Scan any concert calendar in 2026 and you know heavy hitters are coming to arenas and stadiums near you. Jaÿ-Z, Usher, and Chris Brown, the list goes on. As would-be attendees fight and try to figure out budgets, and not to mention if Live Nation and Ticketmaster will cooperate with their wishes, Anderson Paak is […]
Justin Fairfax Killed His Wife, So Why Did Roland Martin Turn It Into A Mental Health Panel?
Source: When news broke that former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before killing himself, the facts were immediate and devastating. A woman was murdered in her home, and two children were left to live with the aftermath. But within hours, something else began to take shape. On […]
‘You Have Died Of Dysentery’: What To Know About The Growing Shigella Health Concern
Source: RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty – Shigella bacteria. What is Shigella infection? It’s the question at the top of people’s minds following a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warning of an increase in cases tied to the bacteria. Here’s what we know about the growing health issue. What […]