In Epworth, a settlement on the outskirts of Harare, Zimbabwe, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo embodies the struggle many young women face in accessing reproductive health services. Carrying her infant daughter, Moyo waited two hours for birth-control pills at an outreach clinic — her best chance at avoiding another unplanned pregnancy and achieving her dream of returning...
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‘Monsters Are to be Kept In Cages’: Susan Smith Denied Parole 30 Years Since She Drowned Her Sons and Falsely Blamed Black Man for Their Disappearance. Emotional Hearing Riles Up Social Media
Notorious South Carolina mother Susan Smith, who drowned her two young children after initially claiming a Black man had kidnapped them, was denied parole Wednesday. “I wish I could take that back, I really do,” said Smith, now 53. “I didn’t lie to get away with it. … I was just scared. I didn’t know...
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Black voters reconsider political allegiance amid changing landscape
A significant transformation is occurring in Black political engagement, marked by a collective pause and strategic redirection. This shift reflects a deeper understanding of political power dynamics and the need for community-focused initiatives, particularly as former President Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House. Reality check on voter demographics Recent data reveals a...
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‘Get Off Me!’: Shocking Video Shows Florida 13-Year-Old Girl Fight Off Would-be Kidnapper After Stepping Off School Bus In Broad Daylight, Police Offer Reward for Suspect’s Capture
A teenage girl in Florida successfully fought off a man who allegedly tried to abduct her on the way home from school. The suspect remains at large, while Lauderhill police said they are investigating the incident as an attempted kidnapping. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the man’s arrest. A video...
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Candace Owens wants Beyoncé’s mom to stop fighting her battles
Conservative cultural commentator Candace Owens fired off on pop goddess Beyoncé, telling the Rennaissance singer she needs to stop sending in her mother to fight for her. Owens is referring to Queen Bey’s mother, Tina Knowles, who clapped back at Owens for asserting that the Kamala Harris campaign paid Beyoncé $10 million to appear at...
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Indiana Republican Tells Black C-Span Host ‘If It Wasn’t for Abraham Lincoln’ ‘Colored People’ ‘Wouldn’t Have a Basketball Game and Football Game’ In Bonkers On-air Call
A caller identifying as Rick, an Indiana Republican, called into C-Span Sunday to remind viewers what people in power sounded like 70 years ago. Or maybe it was all a joke. Or a dare. Or the product of one too many shots of moonshine. Or perhaps he serves as a reminder that Donald Trump’s re-election...
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‘Traumatic’: Black Boy with Autism Arrested After Saying His School Will ‘Blow Up’ Over Worries the Stuffed Bunny In His Backpack Would Be Confiscated
A new law in Tennessee mandating that police charge both children and adults who make threats of mass violence with felonies, whether the threats are credible or not, has resulted in escalating arrests of young students, some of whom have mental and intellectual disabilities. Among them is “Ty,” a 13-year-old, Black boy with autism who...