What One Black Birth Worker Wants You to Know About Advocating for Yourself

Nicha Cumberbatch, a doula, physician’s assistant and childbirth educator, has these essential tips for Black expecting mothers as they prepare to find a provider.

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Kyrie Irving Makes NBA History in Hiring Stepmother as Agent

The Brooklyn Nets guard possibly made Shetellia Riley the first Black woman to represent an active NBA player.

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First-Time Mom Pinky Cole Relies on Village to Continue Living Her Dreams

The founder and owner of the famed Slutty Vegan restaurant recently welcomed her first child and is expecting another. She is thankful for her support network as she balances life as a working mother.

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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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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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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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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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