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Chime Edwards: Unhealthy Hair Habits Can Cause Hair Trauma and Alopecia
I must say that I used to be guilty of quite a few unhealthy hair habits. My most frequent infraction was the overuse of heat. When I was in…
Jennifer Hudson Keeps Losing More and More Weight: Healthy or Skinny?
Many are still marveling over how Jennifer Hudson lost 80 pounds as part of her Weight Watchers campaign. But some are now getting concerned that the weight loss just…
Obesity Risk High Among Black Women Due to Lack of Exercise
The evidence of America’s obesity epidemic is all around us. But the problem is particularly acute among African-American women. About half of African-American women in the U.S. are obese,…
NFL Star Being Investigated for Abusing His 5-Yr Old Son
NY Giants superstar Michael Boley, the same guy who just signed a $25 million dollar contract in 2009, is being investigated by authorities in Alabama for allegedly abusing his…
FAMU Band Member’s Death Ruled to be a Homicide
The death of FAMU band member Robert Champion is getting more interesting. Now that the case has been ruled a homicide, someone could be going to prison. Maybe…
Woman Donates Kidney to a Perfect Stranger on Craig’s List
Your Black News reports: Miami resident, Selina Hodge , 28, was in desperate need of a kidney donor, so she turned to, where else? Craigslist. “I turned to Craigslist,…
Tragic Story of NFL Star Who Was Hit in the Head Too Often
For years ex-Bear Dave Duerson had a hand in turning down scores of disability claims of retired players — though he likely suffered from brain injuries himself. This February he…
Mother Charged with Indecency for Breastfeeding Her Baby in Public
A woman in DC was accused of indecent exposure after she was “caught” breastfeeding her baby in public. Simone dos Santos was feeding her baby in a government…
What to Make of HBCU Hazing? A Black Scholar Speaks Out
Professor James Peterson is the Director of Africana Studies and an Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University . He has a great deal to say about the recent…
Charles Barkley Becomes Newest Weight Watchers Spokesperson
Your Black World reports: NBA legend and TNT sports commentator, Charles Barkley , has a new gig that ensures we’ll be seeing a lot less of him. Barkley has…
