3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (635+ words) As the nation marks the 10th anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, there is work happening every day in the DMV region to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of African American mothers and birthing people." With the Developing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (195+ words) What began as a personal calling of service, community, and care is now a national movement. Stephanie Bauchum, a former Black nanny and Founder of The Mtoto Agency, a nanny and household staffing agency based in Dallas, is bringing The…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (163+ words) Black Women Face Higher Breast Cancer Death Rates " Your Voice Can Help Change That Even though Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than White women, they're 40 percent more likely to die from it, according to…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (543+ words) More than 500 Black feminists will convene in New Orleans June 5-7 for what organizers are calling the largest Black feminist gathering in the United States. The event, led by Black Feminist Future, is headlined by activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis. Paris…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1383+ words) Lindiwe Vilakazi is a Report for America corps member who reports on health news for The Washington Informer, a multimedia news organization serving African Americans in the metro Washington, D. C. , area. Lindiwe was a contributing editor at Acumen Magazine, a Washington-based…...