Author: afrakan
Health disparities during Black Maternal Health Week
During this Black Maternal Health Week, the focus is on why Black women are five times more likely to die due to pregnancy-related causes than…
Black Business Association of Oregon unveils strategic roadmap ahead of 2027 legislative session
Two business leaders joined KGW’s “Straight Talk” this week to talk about their efforts to shape Oregon policy and empower other Black business owners. PORTLAND,…
Ibrahim Traoré Reacts to Lebanon Bleeding
This video analyzes the strategic, historical, and moral dimensions of Africa’s institutional silence on the Lebanon crisis, using verified data from the United Nations, World…
Kamala Harris Seem To Be Targeting Black Voters Before The Midterms, Trouble In Bouleville
Welcome to African Diaspora News Channel — Where We Speak Truth to Power. We bring you unapologetic news and commentary that centers the global Black…
Lawmaker presses RFK Jr. on comments on ‘re-parenting’ Black kids
During a contentious exchange with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) during a House hearing on Thursday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr….
Liberation Now Is Here: The Kansas City Defender Launches the Midwest’s First Radical Black Video News Show – The Kansas City Defender
The Kansas City Defender has officially launched Liberation Now, our first-ever video interview series and the latest expansion of the Defender’s mission to build radical,…
Promise Land community preserves 150 years of post-Civil War Black history in Dickson County
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Along the back roads of Dickson County sits a community born out of strength, courage and determination. In the years after…
Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife, Then Himself
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who was the second Black American to hold that office in the state, fatally shot his…
Black maternal pregnancy deaths remain high in Florida. Local groups and hospitals look for change.
It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and some healthcare workers are shining a spotlight on the disparities that happen in the Black maternal health space and…
