Please for the love of God get your mammograms and do your self exams. I want you to thrive my sisters. 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Newark just unveiled Hope Village II, a transitional housing community for at-risk homeless residents. “The opportunity to be here — right now — it’s a miracle,” one man told me at the unveiling ceremony. He's been homeless for years. My latest NBC BLK nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ne…

Aww, the only person missing is Tommy. "Martin" is one of my favorite tv shows of all time

Spelman College in Atlanta will receive the largest single financial donation ever made to a historically Black college or university, the school announced on Thursday. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/sp…

Jessica Ross and Treveon Isaiah Taylor allege Ross' obstetrician used “ridiculously excessive force” while delivering their child, resulting in decapitation and death. A medical examiner ruled the baby’s death a homicide. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ge… via Claretta Bellamy @nbcnews

Women in the study brought up their fear of dying during pregnancy. “I was so scared because I’m like, I might die with this pregnancy. Like that was the first thought in my head. I could very well die just from simply getting pregnant," one said. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

Around 60% of Black American adults have heart disease, and heart disease death rates are highest among Black Americans compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Still, it's rare for Black patients to find a cardiologist who looks like them. nbcnews.com/health/heart-h…

The rift between Black hair stylists & their clients. Me & Claretta Bellamy wrote about this disconnect — the rules, the disrespect, the venting on social media. We talk to stylists, clients, & advocates to get to the root of the problem. (NBC News/NBC BLK) nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b…

Love is Blind is such a funny name for a show that has proven time and time again over the course of six seasons that love is in fact, not blind

Here's my personal list of my favorite books to help women heal and be happy: The Story Exchange thestoryexchange.org/a-spring-list-…

More single Black women are buying homes, according to a recent report by National Association of REALTORS®. I spoke to several Black women who didn't let their relationship status stop them from fulfilling their dreams of owning a home. My 1st feature for The Story Exchange thestoryexchange.org/more-single-bl…

Beyoncé gets “Innovator Award” at the #iHeartAwards from Stevie Wonder “To all the record labels, every radio station & every award show, my hope is that we are more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art with no preconceived notions”

“As a chef, I was always taught I need to taste my food,” Mohammed said. “When we break our fast, the first thing we do after we pray is start seasoning all of our proteins for the next day, so that we can get that 12-hour marinade.” seattletimes.com/life/culture/4…

Strongest #earthquake to strike New Jersey in nearly 250 years, and 3rd strongest on record for the state in 280 years of record-keeping (1737-2017). The only 2 stronger ones: a 5.2 mag in 1737 and 5.3 mag in 1783! Source: nj.gov/njoem/mitigati…

Some voters are not confident about VP Kamala Harris’ ability to be a leader, and are unsatisfied with her performance, new polling from Politico reveals. I spoke to experts who shared possible reasons why Harris receives so much criticism. My latest: thestoryexchange.org/sexism-may-be-…

A family moment for Sha’Carri Richardson that will last a lifetime. #TrackFieldTrials24

There are angels who walk among us. Nicky Crawford is one of them. He’s retired. From Atlanta. And he just opened a mobile laundry bus for unhoused people.  “God has blessed me so much, I knew this is what I was supposed to be doing.”

The legacy lives on! Erica Lee Carter, daughter of the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has been sworn in to fill her mother’s seat for the rest of the 118th Congress. This historic moment marks the first mother-daughter succession in the U.S. Congress. Congratulations!

NEW: Claretta Bellamy and I spoke to nearly two dozen Black people across the country about why they are boycotting certain companies and the impact that these companies' changes to DEI initiatives have had on their spending habits. nbcnews.com/specials/anti-…

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