By Victor Omondi Layo George, a Black registered nurse, has worked tirelessly to address the systemic issue that has resulted in a gap in the healthcare experiences of Black versus white moms. She developed an app to help women not only appreciate the joy of pregnancy, but also to improve maternal outcomes for both moms […]
By Victor Omondi On Sunday, at least nine people were injured in a shooting at a restaurant in South Carolina, the Palmetto State’s second mass shooting in as many days. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division confirmed that the incident happened early Sunday morning at Cara’s Lounge in Furman, in rural Hampton County, roughly 50 […]
By Victor Omondi An ex-boyfriend who murdered a lady in New York went to a local gym soon after the crime, authorities say. 30-year-old Quay-Sean Hines is accused of shooting and strangling 33-year-old Amelia Laguerre. The former lovers allegedly dated for about two years before breaking up in late 2021, according to police. Laguerre’s family […]
By Victor Omondi The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that syphilis rates in infants have increased by 235% in four years. From 2019 to 2020, the number of babies infected with syphilis increased by approximately 15%, bringing the total to a 20-year high. Early data from 2021 suggests the trend is just […]
By Victor Omondi According to new research, the Bank of England had approximately 600 slaves when it purchased two plantations on the Caribbean Island of Grenada in the 1770s. Research commissioned following the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests revealed the unexpected fact. According to The Guardian, an exhibition opening this week at the Bank’s headquarters […]