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Perms, Chemical Relaxers and Other Reasons Why Black Women Suffer the Most From Uterine Fibroids

Black women are three times more likely to have fibroids and tumors, according to recent research. The cause is believed to be linked to perms and chemicals relaxers.

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Marsha Thompson’s Novel, “Spoilers: The Rise & Fall,” With an African American Super Hero Girl, Proves to be an Interesting Fantasy Read

Today, author Marsha Thompson makes the headlines as her late release novel that features an African American super hero girl proves to be an interesting fantasy read.

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Capitol Rioters Shouted 'This is our house.' But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans

"This is our country; this is our house," one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President Donald Trump.

First selfie studio in the Quad Cities is open

When you think of a photography studio, you probably think of cheesy green screens in a department store. But in Davenport, a new immersive photography studio has a fun and unique take on the industry.

Foundation’s Guinness World Record brings awareness to suicide prevention

A rock event for the ages. A Maryland foundation earned the Guinness World Record for the most painted rocks in one place at one time.

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Someone is breaking the wings of pelicans in California

Dozens of brown pelicans have been attacked and injured in California, with whoever is responsible snapping some of the birds' wings.

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Dustin Diamond, 'Saved by the Bell' star, dead at 44

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy "Saved by the Bell," died Monday after a recent cancer diagnosis, according to Diamond's manager, Roger Paul. He was 44.

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Texas Southern Drops Home Opener To Southern

Things didn’t go according to plans for Texas Southern on Saturday against the Southern Jaguars. In front of a very limited home crowd at BBVA Stadium due to COVID-19 Protocol, the Tigers dropped their 2021 Spring Football home opener by a score of 51-23.

'Shark Tank' star Daymond John, DJ Spinderella and more honored for mentoring youth

You know Daymond John as a powerhouse entrepreneur as well as a judge on "Shark Tank" and DJ Spinderella as part of the groundbreaking female rap group Salt-N-Peppa, but behind the scenes, they are busy giving back.

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Young child in critical condition after fall from window of Boston apartment building

A young child remains in critical condition after he fell from a window at an apartment building in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

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TPPF Releases New Research Exploring Relations Between Texas and Mexico

As the federal government becomes increasingly more absent and ineffective on the southern U.S. border, relationships between states and the Mexican government become important tools to fill the gap left behind.

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Puma's outgoing CEO could lead rival Adidas next

Adidas could snap up the boss of crosstown rival Puma to succeed outgoing CEO Kasper Rorsted.

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A father killed 3 of his kids and an adult before killing himself at a church near Sacramento, authorities say

A father walked into a church Monday near Sacramento, California, and fatally shot three of his children -- all under 15 -- and someone who appeared to have been supervising the family visit before killing himself, authorities said.

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Justin Bieber offers an update on his facial paralysis

Justin Bieber has shared a faith-filled update about a rare medical condition that has resulted in one side of his face being paralyzed.

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Selena Gomez says she's stayed off the internet for more than four years and it's helped her mental health

Selena Gomez was dubbed the "queen of Instagram" as the most-followed celebrity on the social media platform back in 2016. Now, Gomez says she's not been on the internet for four and a half years.

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Ari Lennox arrested in Amsterdam, cites racist treatment

American R&B singer Ari Lennox was arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol airport on Monday for disturbing public order, Dutch military police said after she had accused airline staff of racial discrimination.

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Verda Byrd Becomes An Advocate For Transracial Adoption Through 70 Years Of Blackness

After sharing her shocking story publicly, Verda Byrd, a white woman who found out she was black at the age of 70 years creates a multi-award winning documentary.

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Houstonian Gilbert Andrew Garcia of Garcia Hamilton & Associates Plays A Part with Elite Financial Leaders at the Tulsa 2021 Economic Empowerment Day

On June 1, 2021, Gilbert Andrew Garcia of Garcia Hamilton & Associates was in Tulsa, Oklahoma to participate in the Tulsa 2021 Economic Empowerment Day. This event commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the race massacre in Tulsa which was so vividly portrayed by documentaries which premiered on several TV and Cable Channels.

Goldman Sachs orders employees to report vaccination status

Goldman Sachs is requiring its US employees to divulge to the company whether they've been vaccinated.

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Barack Obama goes to work in first trailer for his new Netflix docuseries

What makes a good job ... good? That's the question former President Barack Obama is asking in his new Netflix docuseries, "Working: What We Do All Day."