Jon Levy found out he was dyslexic as a kid. As a result, he says, “I didn’t really have the option to read, write and take notes in the same way as everybody else. I had to develop different ways and different skills to cope.” To compensate, he says, he

Here’s what the status of Black women and girls in the United States looks like at the moment. After gathering and examining data from various federal and state government sources, academic journals, research reports, legal cases, census reports and credible news, John Jay College Professor Gloria J. Browne Marshall and

Back in June, Staten Island resident Shana Taylor quit her job at the U.S. Post Office to chase her dream and open a “plant cafe” with her family She recently spoke to SiLive about the holistic health idea behind the Koze Vibes Plant Shop Cafe in Staten Island.  Taylor went

Kimberly Brown, the daughter of late NFL legend Jim Brown, claims that her father’s extreme chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) makes his will and trust invalid. RadarOnline reports she petitioned the courts to negate his current will, saying he was unfit leading up to his death. The famed athlete and civil

Kin Seltzer Inc., the first Black-owned business of its kind in Kansas City, is getting a hefty boost from retired Chiefs linebacker Dezman Moses who has invested $3 million into the growing venture. The company’s founder, Joshua Lewis, confirmed the news of Moses’ induction into the company’s board. Moses will

The City of New Orleans experienced its first week without a killing or a shooting since Hurricane Ida in 2021. This represents the longest gun violence-free stretch this year in the Big Easy. Michael Hecht, the central organizer of the NOLA Coalition, a group of 500 New Orleans business and

Robin Roberts, the co-anchor of Good Morning America, and her longtime partner Amber Laign are officially married after an 18-year romance. According to Good Morning America, the two were introduced by mutual friends on a blind date. “Our two friends, my friend Alex, her friend Bert, finally said, ‘Enough, you two

Nineteen-year-old tennis phenom Coco Gauff claimed her first major victory in decisive fashion at the U.S. Open on Sept. 9. The victory placed Gauff in the same sentence as her idol, Serena Williams, the last American teenager to win the tournament. As PBS Newshour reported, Gauff took the time after

Michigan State Head Coach Mel Tucker is at the center of an investigation surrounding his relationship with anti-rape activist Brenda Tracy. As USA Today reports, Tucker is being accused by Tracy of making unwanted sexual comments towards her and masturbating on the phone without Tracy’s consent. The two were introduced

Our kids are coming off the summer season eager for new school adventures, but how can we support those with hearing loss? Normal hearing can be taken for granted. But Dr. Saunja T. Burt, reportedly the first Black audiologist in the Midwest, makes it her business to debunk misconceptions about