Arizona Sen. John McCain to Stop Cancer Treatment
It has been a long and valiant fight but on Friday, Arizona Sen. John McCain’s family announced that one of the most…
Fighting Breast Cancer: Tuskegee University Researchers Add a 4th Marker in Breast-Cancer Detection
A research team at Tuskegee University has just made a major breakthrough in the fight against breast…
Black Men Fare Extremely Well in 2 New Prostate-Cancer Studies
Finally some good news for black folks on the health front: Two new studies indicate that black men with advanced…
No Good Deed: Legally Blind White Man Attacks Black Politician for Trying to Help Him
Sometimes it just doesn’t matter how much good you want to do for the world; people are going to hate and fear you…
Because Being a Woman Isn’t Scary Enough: Now Your Birth Control Could Cause Breast Cancer
Have breasts? Trying not to get pregnant? A new study from Denmark has revealed that hormonal birth control of all…
Bride Holds Surprise Wedding at Hospital Where Father Is Being Treated for Leukemia
Nothing was going to stop Viennese Stanton of Davis, Calif., from having her father walk her down the aisle, even if it…
Hip-Hop Podcast Host ‘Combat Jack’ Reveals Colon-Cancer Diagnosis
Founder and host of the “undisputed No. 1 hip-hop podcast” out here, The Combat Jack Show, Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé…
Texas Teen Ebony Banks, Who Was Battling Cancer, Dies 4 Days After Meeting Beyoncé
Ebony Banks, a Texas teenager who was fighting stage 4 cancer, died Sunday, just four days after being able to meet…
Beyoncé FaceTimes With Fan Battling Cancer
Ebony Banks is a Houston high school senior who is currently battling stage 4 cancer. Though the school year isn’t yet…
Family of Henrietta Lacks Seeks Compensation for Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
The story of Henrietta Lacks and her “immortal” cells is not quite over. Her eldest son, Lawrence Lacks, has come forth…
What's Ailing Bishop Eddie Long?
I’m concerned about Bishop Eddie Long.
Ken Thompson, Brooklyn, NY’s 1st Black District Attorney, Dies at Age 50
Brooklyn, N.Y., District Attorney Ken Thompson died Sunday after a battle with cancer, his family announced, NBC New…
Family of Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn Sues Tobacco Industry Over Star’s Cancer Death
The family of baseball star Tony Gwynn is blaming the tobacco industry for the death of the Hall of Famer, who…
White Privilege Seems Like An Abstract Concept, Until You Remember It Kills Black People
My mom was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in November of 2012. At that point, she was given four to six months…
No News Story Has Ever Made Me Happier Than The News About Leah Still
Last night, while watching TV with The Wife Person and scrolling through Facebook on my phone, I came across a story…
Remembering Stuart Scott
I know I watched SportsCenter before Stuart Scott made his first appearance on the show 1993. I just don’t remember…
I Just Want To Talk To My Mom Today
It feels odd to type that The Sopranos helped prepare me for my mother's death. It seems like a something Rob Gordon or…