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Black people thrive in community, building bonds and creating safe spaces both within and beyond bloodlines. For Black women living with breast cancer, turning that community into a circle they can count on can make all the difference, especially as research suggests social connections impact cancer outcomes. A recently published study found that participants who maintained frequent contact with family and friends had a lower risk of death.

From classrooms to voting booths to hospital delivery rooms, Black Texans are urging politicians to address issues shaping their communities, including educator pay, school funding, voting access, affordability and maternal health. Their message is clear: political participation means more than casting a ballot. Candidates must listen, demonstrate accountability and deliver on their promises.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, has been transferred to a maximum-security prison in the Las Vegas area weeks after being sentenced to spend decades behind bars. Davis was moved from a Las Vegas jail to High Desert State Prison following his murder conviction.

On the calendar, Scorpio runs from October 23 through November 22. While this can be a transformative, emotional time for people of any sign, it's especially momentous for Scorpios themselves. One of the most enigmatic astrological signs, Scorpios are intense, passionate, and loyal.

King Charles III is touring the Caribbean for nine days, but it won't be a pleasant trip. Everybody is talking about his need to apologize for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade. But what good will an apology do? Black folks have become so accustomed to accepting symbolic gestures that we mistake them for progress. An apology doesn't require a check or a policy change. All it does is allow powerful people to feel less guilty about historical injustices while keeping everything they gained from those wrongs.

Nicki Minaj is taking her beef with Democrats to a whole new level, absolutely unloading on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and calling her an evil woman as the state's race for governor heats up. The rapper went scorched earth on Hochul in a series of posts, declaring the Democratic Party should essentially give up on the governor ahead of Tuesday's election.