Mielle Organic’s cult-favorite hair oil is flying off the shelves — here’s why
We love to see a Black woman-owned business thriving, and thanks to TikTok, Mielle Organics’ already high sales have recently been booming. If you’re...
Urban Media Today’s Top 10 Stories of 2022
It may be in the past, but 2022 was a blast! These were the stories you couldn't get enough of. Take a minute to...
Millennials gain power on Pittsburgh, Allegheny County boards
By Matt Petras
Aster Teclay joined the city’s Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board in October and is one of eight millennials on the 21-member board....
Steelers HOF RB Franco Harris Passes Away at 72
By Ray Porter Jr
The NFL and the City of Pittsburgh was shocked and saddened at the news that iconic Steelers HOF running back Franco...
Suicides are on the rise among Black Americans— and are likely underreported
Editor’s note: the following article includes a discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation.
“I didn’t think it would get any better,” said Tyler Perry in...
A Fifth of American Adults Struggle to Read. Why Are We Failing to Teach...
by Annie Waldman, Aliyya Swaby and Anna Clark, with additional reporting by Nicole Santa Cruz, photography by Kathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica
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Pittsburgh has a commission dedicated to racial equity – but in two years, it...
By Ladimir Garcia
In summer 2020, Pittsburgh City Council approved, and former Mayor Bill Peduto signed into existence, the Commission on Racial Equity. According to...
Controversial TikTok video by nurses renews concerns about maternal care
A TikTok trend has inadvertently highlighted the often traumatic experience of giving birth.
Last week, four labor and delivery nurses at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital...
The backstory of Brittney Griner’s unexpected release from Russia
By April Ryan
The announcement of Brittney Griner’s release from Russian custody in a prisoner swap on Thursday morning was one of shock and jubilance...
For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat
by Eli Hager and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News
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