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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Death of Kansas Teen Who Died in Police Custody Ruled Homicide

Cedric Lofton, 17, passed away from complications two days after being restrained by police in a juvenile detention facility. Protestors are calling for more transparency.

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Formerly Conjoined Twins Now Happy and Healthy, Defying All Odds

Only 60 percent of conjoined twins that are separated survive, so the separation of a couple’s two daughters was more than one in a million.

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Doorbell Camera Captures Authentic Moment of Conscious Parenting

Destiny Bennett had tried everything to soothe her 5-year-old after he was angry. They took a walk and something amazing happened.

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Dr. Uché Blackstock Honored as Harvard Humanist Of The Year

The founder of Advancing Health Equity was inspired by the work of her late mother. 

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