Barbers Train To Help Customers Screen Blood Pressure
Live Chair, an app that helps barbers market and manage their shops, is now equipping barbers to help customers with hypertension screenings.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings To Run For Late Husband's Seat
The widow of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, revealed in interviews that her husband wanted her to take his seat.
Popeyes Employee Caught On Camera Body Slamming Woman
The woman, who got into a heated argument with employees over her bill, allegedly said the N-word.
BART Riders Protest After Man Is Handcuffed For Eating On Platform
Bart riders staged the "eat-in" on the platform of Embarcadero Station in protest of the treatment Steve Foster received.
Judge Bounces Lawyer's Baby On Hip As He Swears Her Into State Bar
Judge Richard Dinkins believed that Juliana Lamar's one-year-old son should be a part of the important milestone in his mom's life.
Suspect Identified, Charged With Kidnapping In Disappearance Of Aniah Blanchard
Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, of Montgomery, Alabama, has been charged with first-degree kidnapping but is still being sought by police.
Jeff Sessions Formally Announces Senate Candidacy
Despite the fact that President Donald Trump and Sessions' relationship ended on a sour note, Sessions vowed to push through Trump's agenda.
Detroit Teen Shot In Stomach Following Altercation With Neighbor Over Loud Music
Taea Hines, 16, is in the ICU and has already undergone two surgeries, after being shot in the stomach during a fight about loud music.
Jeff Sessions Expected To Announce Run For His Old Senate Seat
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who resigned last November at Trump's request, is looking to make a political comeback.
Kamala Harris Endorsed By Higher Heights
Higher Heights is the largest online political organization dedicated to harnessing, organizing and mobilizing Black women’s political power.
California High School Teacher Suspended After Wearing Blackface
The unidentified teacher at Milpitas High School was apparently trying to imitate the rapper Common on Halloween.
Antigua And Barbuda Demands Reparations From Harvard
It has been well-documented that Harvard Law School was built due to the contributions of an Antiguan slave owner.
Telling The Story Of The Apollo Theater
Director Roger Ross Williams spoke to ESSENCE about bringing the story of The Apollo—the “nucleus” of Black culture, music and art—to life.
Democrats Take Control Of The Virginia State Legislature
The Associated Press called the victory for Democrats, who managed to flip both the Senate and the House of Delegates in Virginia.
More Than 400 Incarcerated People Freed From Oklahoma Prisons On Same Day
The Oklahoma governor's office is calling the release of 462 incarcerated people on Monday the largest single-day commutation in U.S. history.
Buffalo Wild Wings Employees Fired After Asking Group To Move For Racist Customer
A group of adults and children were asked to change their seats because a regular customer did not want to sit next to Black people.
Man Fatally Stabbed At Maryland Popeyes Over Line Cutting Argument
An argument at Popeyes turned deadly at an Oxon Hill, Maryland, branch when a 28-year-old man was stabbed and killed.
White Nationalists Tried To Record Video In Front Of Emmett Till Memorial
The group, which had the Mississippi state flag, and a neo-Confederate flag with them, appeared to be filming a propaganda video.
Whistleblower Willing To Take Written Questions From GOP, Lawyer Says
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is still demanding an end to the 'Impeachment Hoax' and that the whistleblower's identity be revealed