Black maternal health disparity continues
This week is Black Maternal Health Week, and gaps persist in healthcare for pregnant Black women. The latest CDC numbers released this year shows Black…
Cincinnati golf club started by Black women 50 years ago celebrates sisterhood
CINCINNATI — Fifty years ago, a group of Black women in Cincinnati formed a golf club at a time when access and inclusion in the…
Black Maternal Health Week April 11-17
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — According to the CDC, each year in the United States, hundreds of women die during pregnancy or in the year after….
In Florida and Georgia, midwife and nonprofit fight for Black maternal care
Jamarah Amani, Executive Director of the Southern Birth Justice Network, in front of the organization’s new bus for its Mobile Midwife Clinic. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com…
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
LEXINGTON, Mass. – Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker…
SCI Breast Cancer and African Americans Conference
Black women in the United States continue to face disproportionately higher rates of breast cancer mortality, often being diagnosed at younger ages, at later stages,…
Combating stubbornly high Black maternal mortality with ‘Justice and Joy’ in Pa. • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
In a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates among wealthy nations, Black women are two-to-three times more likely to die in childbirth…
Bay Area doctor highlights health inequities for Black pregnant women
Black maternal health disparity continues This week is Black Maternal Health Week, and gaps persist in healthcare for pregnant Black women. The latest CDC numbers…
TMH honors first Black administrator as legacy for helping integrate FAMU Hospital, advancing inclusion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee Memorial Hospital has launched a TMH Legacy series and for its inaugural designation, they honored the late Eddie Lee Haugabrook…
Howard University Hospital hosts community baby shower to recognize Black Maternal Health week
When it comes to Black Maternal Health in D.C., the numbers speak for themselves. Black women are responsible for around half of all births in…
