More Black Men Are Dying By Suicide. We Need To Address It.
On May 3, Lance Blanks, a retired NBA player who spent the rest of his career as an NBA executive and an analyst for an ESPN affiliate network, died by suicide. He was 56. “But the fact is we will never truly know why. And we don’t need to. All we need to do is […]
‘I Just Want The Life That I Deserve’: Trans Youth Open Up
On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law four different measures attacking LGBTQ+ rights. One of them bars minors from receiving gender-affirming care, blocks health insurance from covering such care for adults, and prohibits trans people from changing the sex indicated on their birth certificates. Another says that adults can be criminally charged […]
Opinion: What Does John Fetterman’s Mental Health Say About America
On Monday, the office of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) released a statement saying that he was “doing well,” was working with doctors and “remains on the path to recovery.” Fetterman checked himself in to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16 to be treated for clinical depression. Months earlier, the 53-year-old had suffered […]