With a role on the new season of “The Chi” and a new EP featuring songs and skits, actress and musician Miriam A. Hyman is a busy woman. She talks about why she’s so excited about “The Chi,” her EP “Alter Ego,” her friendship with Lupita Nyong’o, and how her personal mantra reminds her to speak her mind.
Rahne Jones, who stars in Netflix’s “The Politician,” discusses her unusual path to Hollywood, her role as a lesbian woman of color in the entertainment industry and the importance of casting minority actors to represent the diverse voice of America.
Therapists Eboni Harris and Eliza Boquin discuss the mission behind their initiative, Melanin & Mental Health, which is trying to expand access to therapy in communities of color by providing a directory of Black therapists and using social media, podcasts and merchandise to normalize mental health conversations.
Many companies have been tweeting support of Black Lives Matter, but one in four companies still has an all-white executive suite. Jamillah Bowman Williams, an associate professor at Georgetown Law, says companies need to do a “culture check” and talk directly to their black employees about racism in the workplace.
Dr. David Fajgenbaum, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and author of “Chasing My Cure,” found a treatment for a condition that almost killed him, Castleman disease, after his doctors were stumped. Now he’s using the same game plan to work on a cure for Covid-19.
Returning to work after coronavirus lockdowns isn’t just a big transition for you — it’s also a big adjustment for your dog. Maya Jedlicka of Texas-based Cosmic Canine offers tips to prevent your dog from suffering separation anxiety when you start spending time away from home.
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted that the U.S. could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases per day if it stays on its current trajectory. Dr. Jay Wolfson, Senior Associate Dean at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, weighs in on that frightening prediction and explains how the U.S. got on this path.
Billions of dollars in contracts have been awarded to politically connected Americans, even as Puerto Ricans suffer electricity outages
Cyntoia Brown Long says sex trafficking is often not “black and white” and there is no “perfect victim,” as evidenced by her own case and the ongoing case of Chrystul Kizer, a teenager who is accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker and was released on bond last week.
To mark Brain Health Awareness Month, Max Lugavere, the author of “The Genius Life,” joins LX News to talk about foods that will boost your brain health as you age.
Months into battling Covid-19, doctors from across the globe are still struggling to come up with a standard of care and core protocols for treating patients. The New York Times interviews doctors about how they are adjusting their treatments to this novel virus.
