Posts by Samantha De Leon
Caring for the Ancestors’ Land
Artist and activist Bevelyn Afor Ukah is on a mission to relieve food insecurity in the Black community by teaching gardening skills in combination with ancestral teachings.
Read More6 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced to 15 to 45 years on state charges for torture of 2 Black men
Ex-officers from Mississippi who brutally tortured two innocent Black men and called themselves the “Goon Squad” were finally sentenced to at least one decade in federal prison.
Read MoreBlack, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care
Disabled adults already face more difficulties in finding adequate healthcare. Add being Black to that, though, and the hardships multiply even more.
Read MoreBiden delays menthol ban amid 2024 concerns over black support
A proposal to ban menthol cigarettes may be delayed until after the 2024 election due to concerns from the Black community about being disproportionately targeted after the ban is put in place.
Read MoreA Reversal Cannot Undo the Damage Caused by This Voting Fraud Case
Crystal Mason was cleared of any voting fraud charges this past week after years in prison and a decade of receiving safety threats connected to her false conviction.
Read MoreEmotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
NCAA basketball star Angel Reese talks about the harassment she has faced during the March Madness tournament and how she has been dealing with it.
Read MoreUtah women’s basketball team ‘troubled and shaken’ as ‘disturbing’ details of alleged racist abuse directed at players emerge
Police are opening an investigation after multiple reports of hate speech thrown at women from Utah’s basketball team.
Read MoreOprah, Ozempic and Us
Oprah Winfrey has been a role model for Black women for decades now, and opening up about struggles with her own body image on the road to self love has given millions more hope.
Read MoreFirst of 6 Mississippi ex-officers sentenced to 20 years for torturing 2 Black men: ‘I’m so sorry … I hate myself for it’
One of six officers who brutally tortured and attempted to murder two Black men officially received his sentence after a highly emotional trial.
Read MoreFirst charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami
As gang violence continues to escalate in Haiti, U.S. citizens have decided to flee the country on a government-chartered flight back to America.
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