Posts by Essence Burks-Burtin
‘I saw the tunnel. I didn’t see the light!’ Jamie Foxx speaks on mystery illness that left him temporarily unable to walk
Jamie Foxx accepts CCA’s Vanguard Award after enduring a battle with a mysterious illness that led to his hospitalization.
Read MoreAfter racist shooting that killed 3, family sues Dollar General over lax security
The families of the three victims fatally shot in a racist shooting at Dollar General have sued the store for negligence.
Read MoreIs Racism Causing Stroke In Black Women?
The Black Women’s Health Study has linked interpersonal racism experienced in multiple areas of life to an increased risk of stroke.
Read MoreIs Helping Black Moms Out Financially Unconstitutional?
The Abundant Birth Project is being sued for violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by providing financial aid to pregnant women of color.
Read MoreDexter Wade, buried without his family’s knowledge, had ID on him with his home address, lawyer says
Dexter Wade, the man who was killed by a Jackson police cruiser and buried in a pauper’s grave, did in fact have identification on his person, according to the family’s lawyer.
Read MoreArmy Overturns Convictions of 110 Black Soldiers Charged in 1917 Riot
Over a century later, the US Army has overturned the unjust convictions of 110 Black soldiers, 19 of whom were executed, that followed the Houston riot of 1917.
Read MoreChildren Who Survive Shootings Endure Huge Health Obstacles and Costs
A new study has found that adolescents who survive firearm injuries are at an increased risk for mental health issues such as substance use disorder. Survivors and their families, who also suffer in the aftermath, must contend with medical needs that largely go unmet.
Read MoreFormer Memphis police officer accused in death of Tyre Nichols pleads guilty
Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five officers accused in the January murder of Tyre Nichols, has decided to plea guilty as part of a deal made with prosecutors.
Read MoreIt’s Time To Talk About Museums’ Unethical Collection Of Indigenous And Black Human Remains
Sean Decatur, the first Black president of the American Museum of Natural History, is pulling from its collection artifacts that were stolen from Black and Indigenous remains in a significant move towards decolonization.
Read MoreUS student, 14, wins award for developing soap to treat skin cancer
Heman Bekele, a ninth grader from Annandale, Virginia, wins the 3M Young Scientist Challenge with his innovative pitch of a soap that can help fight skin cancer.
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