“It was about highlighting for people the role of racism, discrimination, and unequal treatment in the variety of systems that influence our lives and how that impacts maternal health outcomes…”
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When a ‘Diva’ Is Diagnosed | The Atlantic
Will Mariah Carey’s battle with bipolar II disorder make people reevaluate how they’ve talked about her behavior?
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Real Women, Real Stories | Krystal Lucero: 5 Ways Breast Cancer at 27 Changed How I Choose to Live | Ignite Your Life Now
“You’re much stronger than you think.”
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Father of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Committed Suicide Warns Parents Not to Miss the Warning Signs | The Root
Charles Weatherspoon was preparing lunch for his family Jan. 4 when he told his son, Charles, to run some vitamins up to his sister, A’layah. Charles came back moments later from his sister’s room, telling his father that A’layah was playing a prank and pretending to be asleep.
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Black-Owned Barbershops in LA Helped Customers Lower Their Blood Pressure | Gizmodo
“Bringing rigorous medicine directly to men in a barbershop, and making it so convenient for them, really made a difference…”
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Nurse-midwife Maude Callen brought healthcare to thousands in the rural south | Timeline
The 400-square-mile area she served was one of the poorest in South Carolina.
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21 Black Fitness Professionals You Should Know | Shoppe Black
The following Black Fitness Professionals will inspire you and help you do what it takes to achieve your fitness goals. #HealthIsWealth
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The Opioid Epidemic Isn’t Just Affecting Whites; CDC Finds That Overdoses Among Black Americans Are Rising | Blavity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new data that show the opioid epidemic may be a universal issue.
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Capturing the Civil Rights Era Through the Lens of Gordon Parks | Daily Beast
Gordon Parks captured the beauty, horror, and complexities behind the lives of those who lived during the Civil Rights Era.
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A Mother’s Determination Withstands Years of Tumult | The New York Times
The scene of unity followed some tumultuous years for the family, which experienced a period of homelessness and was briefly fractured by a jail sentence for Ms. Matthias.
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