Pamela Appea

Pamela Appea

Pamela Appea (she/her) is a New York City-based independent journalist. She is a contributing writer for Prism where she covers caregiving. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Salon, Wired, The Root, Ne

8 posts
color photograph of African American woman feeling sick and holding her chest in pain while sitting on the sofa in the living
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Why protecting heart health is critical for Black mothers

Black women face compounding risk factors for heart attacks after having children, making preventative, specialized, and early health care a necessity

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6 Min
By: Pamela Appea
a Black femme person with a shaved head stands with their arms crossed in front of their torso. They are wearing and white an
Gender & LGBTQIA+

LGBTQ+ families and advocates juggle caregiving with movement-building

Family Equality CEO Stacey Stevenson discusses the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and their experiences with homophobia while starting and taking care of their family

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6 Min
By: Pamela Appea
Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support
Race

Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support

With Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia impacting BIPOC at higher rates, balancing elder care and child care takes a heavy toll

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9 Min
By: Pamela Appea
Frustrated young annoyed Black woman sits on beige leather couch in a living room, tired from noisy playing children, who run
Race

For parents with substance use disorder, advocates call for resource and support instead of family separation

With treatment often difficult to access—especially for BIPOC families—intervention from child protective services often stops short of providing the resources families need

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7 Min
By: Pamela Appea
two Black mothers sit with their daughter
Gender & LGBTQIA+

In a shifting political landscape, LGBTQ+ parents bear the costs of discrimination

Invisibility and economic instability too often combine to challenge families with LGBTQ+ caregivers

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6 Min
By: Pamela Appea
Without additional support, families of preemies can fall through the cracks
Economy & Workers' Rights

Without additional support, families of preemies can fall through the cracks

Families of prematurely born babies are calling for increased paid leave, insurance, and mental health support to manage the emotional and economic impacts.

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5 Min
By: Pamela Appea
As the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House, activists say there’s more work to do
Politics & Democracy

As the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House, activists say there’s more work to do

Voting rights activists remind people that the fight to end voter suppression is far from over.

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3 Min
By: Pamela Appea
With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources
Race

With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources

Hundreds of thousands of renters across the country could soon be facing evictions, so some teens are using social media to crowdsource.

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4 Min
By: Pamela Appea

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