We live in a digital age. Numbers matter. But when your business is people, it has to be more than numbers. Every person is human. They can’t be seen as a commodity. The revolution and pursuit of justice do need numbers. However, it needs integrity, humility, passion, morals, and ethics. So dear Brother… dear Sister… why are you here?

Henrietta Lacks never knew that cells taken from her body would change modern medicine forever. Taken without her knowledge or consent in 1951, her cells became HeLa, the first immortal human cell line, contributing to breakthroughs from the polio vaccine to cancer research and even space exploration. Jay Renee honors the Black woman behind one of medicine’s most important legacies and asks us to remember her name.

Black artists, writers, and geniuses have been erased, stolen from, and written out of history before. Emilia Bassano may be one of the most overlooked examples. What if one of the greatest literary voices of the English Renaissance belonged not to the man history celebrates, but to a Black woman whose identity was buried beneath someone else's name? This isn't just about Shakespeare. It's about who gets remembered, who gets erased, and how history has too often rewarded th

At just 8 years old, McKenzie Nelson is already a published author. In this interview, Lauren McCaskill speaks with McKenzie and her parents about literacy, creativity, family support, and the power of helping young voices be heard.

Katherine Carson Dandridge’s story reveals the essential work behind Black institutional success. As a pioneering nurse anesthetist at Taborian Hospital, her leadership and service helped sustain a legacy of Black healthcare, community investment, and self-determination.

“Are we ok? Why are we so mad at each other?” The world already does enough damage we cannot afford to do it to each other. Heal give grace check yourself. Black Girl Magic is unity love power. “I have my Sister’s back.” — Jay Rene

The early morning air hung cool and quiet over the sunny grounds of Penn Center, a place where time feels layered rather than distant. It was here, on this same campus, that Martin Luther King Jr. once sought refuge from the pressures of the movement—retreating to the Sea Islands to think, write, and organize at the height of the Civil Rights era.

Black ballet has always existed, cultivated through talent, vision, and persistence even as its dancers were denied visibility. From Janet Collins’ defiance to Misty Copeland’s historic rise, Black artists have not entered ballet but expanded it, transforming a tradition rooted in exclusion into one capable of reflecting true humanity and shared authorship.

A Clockwork Red traces the untold history of menstrual care as survival, not fashion. Long before industry or policy, Black women governed their bodies through lived knowledge—adapting, innovating, and preserving dignity under systems that denied it. What we call progress today stands on generations of women who turned deprivation into design and silence into endurance.”

Our diaspora has leaned on the backs of Black grandmothers until the spine has broken.

Selina Gellizeau testifies to the empowerment of Lauryn Hill’s self-titled album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Embracing self-worth and love, the album speaks directly to Black women across the diaspora.

Lauren McCaskill explores Erykah Badu's iconic Mama's Gun and its resonance with today's culture- a timeless mirror for our spirit, our struggles and our healing

Why Cervical Cancer is still taking Black and Brown lives- and what we must do now

Members of The Bloodline Tribune come together to explore ways to show love and appreciation for Black Men and Women in our community

Author’s note: Trigger warning: The stories that are being retold contain graphic and sensitive topics such as infant loss. The current reality for Black birthing individuals is frightening, to say the least. Statistics do very little justice in showing the harsh and unique circumstances Black birthing families experience. While some may see this as overemphasizing black and brown stories and neglecting other ethnic groups' experiences, I must highlight and uplift Black-