When Erica Chidi launched the reproductive health platform LOOM in 2017, it was to address a growing gap in knowledge around reproductive health and to empower others with the right know-how. It also arrived at a time when many were waking up to the realities that, because of a host

by Jameelah Mullen April 17, 2025 HBCUs brace themselves amid anti-DEI budget cuts. Colleges nationwide are bracing themselves as the Trump administration proposes drastic cuts in federal education funding. Some educational leaders say these cuts may have a catastrophic impact on historically Black colleges and universities, which have caused them

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 17, 2025 There are many to choose from Islands has just released a list of the best Caribbean islands people could consider when it’s time for them to retire. With many islands to choose from, the media outlet suggested several things to think about

by Mitti Hicks April 17, 2025 Initially, Trump announced tariffs on various countries but paused and delayed his tariffs on dozens of trading partners except with China. Whiplash is an understatement amid the bitter trade war between the United States and China. President Donald Trump says he’s ready to strike a

This Good Friday, everyone is talking about the highly anticipated release of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s latest film, “Sinners.” Now, before you grab your Bible and start clutching your pearls at the thought of a horror movie with the title “Sinners,” hear me out.  The horror film, which

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 Check with student loan lenders to determine the status of your account The U.S. Department of Education has reopened online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans following a temporary suspension prompted by a February court ruling that blocked parts of the Biden administration’s Saving

by Sharelle Burt April 17, 2025 Data revealed Weems looked at pornographic materials over 170 times between January and July 2022 while in close proximity to numerous elementary schools James Weems, a retired Baltimore police officer, received a life sentence in prison after he was found guilty of sexually abusing

by Keka Araújo April 17, 2025 In 2014, a gunman opened fire in the campus library, wounding three people before being killed by police Multiple people were injured, one critically, in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University, prompting a campus-wide shelter-in-place order.   FSU issued an alert shortly after noon

by Sharelle Burt April 17, 2025 The plaintiffs claim UM knew about this disparity for years but failed to act on it More than 300 current and former female physician assistants (PAs) have sued the health system affiliated with the University of Michigan (UM), Michigan Medicine, over allegations of wage

by Kandiss Edwards April 17, 2025 DOGE claims to have found thousands of ‘unused or unneeded’ federal credit cards The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has deactivated more than 200,000 federal credit cards across 16 agencies as part of an initiative to minimize government spending. The