Black women are 2–3 times more likely to develop lupus than white women—and too often, their symptoms are misunderstood, delayed, or dismissed. In this visual journey, based on Episode 1 of the Rooted Will Rising Advocate Podcast, we explore: 🦋 The shocking lupus statistics affecting Black women 🩺 Why healthcare disparities deepen the burden 🔍 […]
African American women are nearly 4 times more likely to develop kidney disease, yet many don’t realize they have it until it’s too late. Are you protecting your kidneys? In this episode of Rooted Will, Rising Advocate, we break down 5 essential questions to ask your doctor to stay on top of your kidney health. […]
(BPRW) Show Me Justice: A New Autobiography of Civil Rights Advocate and Pioneer Alvin Lee Sykes (Black PR Wire) “Alvin Sykes is a different kind of guy. He never gives up. He never accepts the ways things have been. He changes the course of history.” —Herbie Hancock, jazz musician, bandleader, and composer Show Me Justice tracks […]
Police in Los Angeles are investigating the murder of 33-year-old Hollywood social justice advocate Michael Latt, who was shot and killed in his home on Monday by a woman who was a stand-in-actor for the film A Thousand and One, directed by A.V. Rockwell. Jameelah Michl, 36, was charged with murder, and court documents obtained by the Los […]
Victor Green, a Black mail carrier who lived in Harlem, was frustrated when he continually faced racism while traveling around the country in the 1930s. Hoping to protect himself and other Black travelers, Green came up with a guide that would make it easier to find safe places around the U.S. This guide, known as […]
(BPRW) LeVar Burton, Actor and Education Advocate, to Host 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner (Black PR Wire) The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, today announced LeVar Burton, renowned actor, director, and author, will host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 15, 2023 at Cipriani Wall […]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, celebrated the induction of 12 distinguished individuals into its Alpha Omega Chapter as Honorary Members during a historic ceremony at Howard University on September 19, 2023. Among these notable figures, the spotlight shines brightly on Debra Vines, a passionate advocate recognized as the 2022 Top 10 CNN Hero for her […]
Trans activist Elle Moxley sat down with Blavity to talk about why she was motivated to become a voice for trans advocacy. Moxley, who describes herself as an artist, director, producer, human rights advocate and visionary, is the founder and Executive Director of Marsha P. Johnson Institute. Named after one of the first activists who […]
Castro, who participated in the search committee to fill Sarawati’s position, said she seemed to be a great for the diversity position. “In my mind it was, ‘Great, a person of color, a queer person of color, who happens to be a Muslim, it’s a woman, all these things, and someone who seemed to get […]
Were you aware that women’s health advocate Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Ferebee pledged the Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Dorothy Ferebee was born in Norfolk, Virginia, to Benjamin Richard Boulding, a railway supervisor, and Florence Boulding, a college instructor. When her mother became sick, Dorothy […]