Super Bowl Champion’s Wife Leaves Game in Labor

Samaria Jefferson, the wife of Rams’ wide receiver Van Jefferson, left Sunday night’s game in labor to deliver a baby boy and the couple’s second child.

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Florida Elementary School Student Creates Periodic Table of Black History

The third-grader created a chart filled with 90 Black influential figures of the past and present.

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Atlanta-Based Organizations Hosting Health Fair to Emphasize Importance of Vaccines in Black Communities

The Stay Well Community Fair aims to bring reliable health resources and vaccine information from Black healthcare providers to local Black communities.

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Rihanna Expecting First Child, Debuts Baby Bump in Fly New York Photoshoot

The 33-year-old singer and fashion icon debuted her baby bump in a shoot alongside boyfriend ASAP Rocky.

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Regina King’s Only Son Dies by Suicide at 26

‘He was such a bright light,’ said the award-winning actress and director following the death of her son.

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Bronx Native Cardi B Pledges to Cover Funeral Costs for Fire Victims

The megastar rapper said she would cover funeral expenses for the 17 people, including nine children, who died in the Bronx apartment fire at the beginning of the year.

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‘I’m a Mom First’: How One Pediatrician is Helping Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Families

Dr. Nina S. Ford Johnson explains that COVID-19 affects Black children at higher rates and vaccines are a top form of protection against the virus.

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Three Sisters and Their Children Killed in Philadelphia Fire Laid to Rest

The blaze at the start of the year claimed the lives of 12 people, including three sisters who lost all but one of their children.

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Mother of Four Plans March in D.C. to Combat High Homicide Rates Among Black Women

Rosalind Page is organizing a march at the nation’s capital slated for September of 22.

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Chicago Mother Influences School District’s Hair Discrimination Ban

A new Illinois law prohibits schools from policing hairstyles associated with race, ethnicity or texture.

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