Shaylah Brown

Shaylah Brown is a journalist who has written on various topics including health, prostate cancer in the Black community, gardening and growing food as liberation for the Black community. She has also covered events such as Pittsburgh Penguins games and the MLK prayer breakfast honoring Jerry Dickinson. Her writing style can be dehumanizing towards Black women by describing their hair as 'curly coils' and implying that they are not natural, using language with a negative connotation.

Biography:  https://triblive.com/author/shaylah-brown/

54%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Black women by describing their hair as 'curly coils' and implies that they are not natural. The use of the word 'parted' also has a negative connotation.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Chemical hair straighteners are known to cause damage to hair, scalp, skin and nails.
  • The author presents Jasmine Green’s experience as typical when it comes to hair care and relaxers for Black women.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author presents Jasmine Green’s experience as typical when it comes to hair care and relaxers for Black women.

Recent Articles

The Link Between Chemical Hair Straighteners and Uterine Cancer in Black Women: A Growing Concern for Natural Hair Care Practices.

The Link Between Chemical Hair Straighteners and Uterine Cancer in Black Women: A Growing Concern for Natural Hair Care Practices.

Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 Recent studies link the use of chemical hair straighteners, commonly known as relaxers, to an increased risk of uterine cancer among African American or Black women. The Sister Study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found evidence of association between the use of straightening chemical products and this type of reproductive cancer. This has led to a growing awareness within the community about embracing natural hair as a safer alternative.