When a 9-year-old Leslie Uggams made her debut at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in 1952, she instantly won over the notoriously tough crowd as the “extra added attraction” on a bill with jazz great Louis Armstrong as headliner. “It was terrific … They loved me,” Uggams, now 81, told The Post about her 20-minute act, … Read more
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., responded Monday to “The View” mocking him for his leadership in bringing Black voters over to the Republican Party, saying they were starting to trend toward the Republican side after decades as reliable Democrats. “Women of the View: My goodness gracious. Let me just be plain and simple. Without the Black vote, … Read more
As leader of the notoriously nasty 2 Live Crew, Luke Campbell was all horned up to bring his group’s brand of raunchy rap to Freaknik — the black spring-break blowout that took over Atlanta during the third weekend of April — in the ’90s. “I just brought the ‘freak’ to Freaknik,” says Campbell in the … Read more
In 1929 in Savannah, Ga., Edna Sutton dreamt of being a nurse. But, as a young black woman, she had few opportunities in her hometown, which was still ruled by Jim Crow laws. The only nursing she could do was visiting the Negro settlements on the outskirts of the city, administering whatever homespun help she … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals that have been used by black women for years and that research shows may increase the risk of uterine cancer. But black hair stylists say such products — specifically the ones being looked at by the FDA, which contain formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing … Read more
Black women should be screened for breast cancer eight years earlier than guidelines recommend, new research suggests. Published in the JAMA Network Open journal on Wednesday, the study explored whether 50 was actually the best time to start undergoing mammograms. The international team of researchers found black women are at a disproportionately higher risk of … Read more
A recent online article from CNN argued that Daylight Savings Time disproportionately affects the sleep and health of minority communities. The piece, published on Friday by CNN Health reporter Jacqueline Howard, argued that Daylight Savings Time often disrupts sleep, throws off people’s circadian rhythms and can contribute to general health problems. And since people of color have … Read more