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Black children could be more at risk of developing an addiction to ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods have taken over the U.S. diet. Roughly 73% of the U.S. food supply is made up of ultra-processed foods, and they are leading to widespread addiction. One in six adults report being addicted to ultra-processed foods, while research indicates that roughly 12% of children are addicted to ultra-processed foods.
50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother was murdered while playing the organ in church. Here’s why we need to remember her story.
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The world stopped when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but few people know that his mother, Alberta King, was assassinated while she played the organ at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta just six years later on June 30, 1974 — 50 years ago this week.
Book clubs, assemble! Jay Ellis, Uzo Aduba, and Will Packer all have upcoming memoirs
The celebrity memoir boom that began at the end of 2023 hasn’t shown signs of slowing — which is good news for those who enjoy cracking open the spine of a book filled with deeper insights into a favorite famous face. As readers everywhere begin tearing through titles...
‘What the hell is a Black job?!’: Making sense of Trump and Biden’s debate spar over Black voters
Black voters’ concerns made it to the primetime stage during Thursday night’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. But following the four-minute exchange on issues concerning millions of Black Americans, many were left wondering what “Black jobs” are. Rather than presenting...
Killer Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the Grammys earlier this year after the rapper recently completed community service. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday that Mike “successfully completed the...
Harris acknowledges Biden had a ‘slow start’ in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” in his debate against Donald Trump on Thursday night, but she insisted that he finished “strong” in a performance that triggered a new round of concerns within their own party about Biden’s fitness to be their standard-bearer.
NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin revealed his wife is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Here’s what that means
When Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer wide receiver Michael Irvin revealed his wife’s early onset Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis earlier this month, he brought an urgent topic for Black Americans to the forefront. Irvin, 58, first publicly revealed the news about his wife Sandy, 58, to patrons at his...
I recently learned that Nu Shooz, creators of the eternal Black cookout jam ‘I Can’t Wait,’ are a white duo from Oregon
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of my favorite songs to listen to at pretty much any function where Black people will gather is Nu Shooz’s “I Can’t Wait.” I’m 45 and this song has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have heard it at family reunions, cookouts, graduation parties, etc. I guess because I’ve only heard the song at Black functions (and for a time, at all Black functions), I assumed its creators were Black people — probably from Detroit.
Today is National HIV Testing Day and this Black organization wants you to think of testing as self-care
When you think of self-care, yoga, skin regimens, and nutritious meals may come to mind — but have you ever considered HIV testing? Today is National HIV Testing Day, the annual date that organizations urge the public to learn their status, and the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) wants you to add consistent HIV testing to your self-care practices.
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