The overall risk of dying from cancer in the United States has been steadily declining over the last few decades. However, Black women continue to face some of the lowest survival rates from the disease. Despite being less likely to be diagnosed with cancer compared to white women, Black women are more likely to die […]
WNBA star Brittney Griner has shared her harrowing experiences during her nearly 10-month imprisonment in Russia in her new memoir, Coming Home, which debuted Tuesday at No. 1 on Amazon’s best-sellers list. Brittney Griner details her arrest, imprisonment in notorious Russian penal colonies, and her challenges as a Black gay woman in a Russian prison […]
Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg played a crucial role in the early days of Reddit, the popular social news website and forum created in 2005 by University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. Reddit’s initial vision, to become “the front page of the Internet,” was supported by startup incubator Y Combinator, which provided […]
LeAnna Roberts, a 17-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has earned a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama, an impressive feat for someone so young. Roberts completed her undergraduate degree at 16 and has now achieved a Master’s in Business Administration with a focus on Healthcare Management. Roberts’ academic journey began in high school when she […]
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that women can achieve significant longevity benefits with half the amount of exercise required for men. According to the findings, as little as 140 minutes of weekly exercise can significantly lower the risk of death for women, whereas men need approximately […]
