The hidden racist history of hair loss
By Glen Jankowski (Special to BHN) Hair loss is common in men and women, particularly with age – for example, androgenetic alopecia (or pattern baldness) affects 80% of men and 40% of women. For the most part, it can be physically inconsequential. Yet, modern society has a distaste for hair loss. Look at how news (more…)...
Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision
By Michael Z. Green (Special to BHN) A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024. Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters BLM on a work apron and refused to remove them. BLM stands for the...
Nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, here’s a look at what’s changed
By Ateqah Khaki, Dannielle Piper, and Vinita Srivastava (Special to BHN) On Sunday, nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, millions of us tuned into watch the 96th annual Academy Awards — some to simply take in the spectacle. And some to see how much had changed. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started after many people noticed that, for a...
Black Londoners of Canada: Digital mapping reveals Ontario’s Black history and challenges myths
By Elizabeth Hinds-Hueglin, David Mitterauer, and Patrick Kinghan (Special to BHN) https://youtu.be/ZBDvF9DCq9c Afua Cooper speaks about ‘A Black People’s History of Canada.’ As research associates on the Black Londoners Project at Western University, Elizabeth Hinds-Hueglin, David Mitterauer, and Patrick Kinghan are finding historical clues about people like Aurelia Jones and exploring the Black history of...
How Haiti became a failed state
By Nicolas Forsans The US military started airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti overnight as the Caribbean island descends further into chaos. Rival gangs have joined forces to overrun the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in an attempt to force the resignation of the acting president, Ariel Henry. The gang leader behind the violence, Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier,...
With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
By William Nash (Special to BHN) https://youtu.be/hhKNjTb6U1Y Professor William Nash researches and teaches Black culture and country music, and hopes that Beyoncé’s huge profile will change the terms of this debate. On Super Bowl Sunday, Beyoncé released two country songs – “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” – that elicited a mix of admiration and...
Women battle when trying to take climate change cases to court – South Africa and Nigeria study shows why
By Pedi Obani Across domestic courts in Africa, climate cases have been decided in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, with some cases pending in Uganda. However, climate litigation is still fairly new. Climate lawsuits are an important way to access justice. This is particularly true for African women because, as research has shown, climate change...
Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact
By Wandile Sihlobo South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El Niño-induced dryness. These developments could put the entire Southern Africa maize supply chain at risk, with Zambia and South Africa hard hit by heatwaves and dryness. The neighboring small producers such as Zimbabwe,...
BHN Talk Radio Show (3-05-24): Watch review of last week’s primary election outcomes and this week’s ‘Super Tuesday’ state elections happening in real time
By Black Headline News In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers review the previous primary election outcomes and the “Super-Tuesday” primary elections happening in 18 states while they are broadcasting live during this show. Smith reviews the latest Texas primary election...
Day in the Life of a Software Engineer: Exploring Remote vs Hybrid Work