The state has one of the highest eviction rates in the U.S., and Black women and children are disproportionately the target
A North Carolina woman’s story shows how the U.S. child welfare system perpetuates white supremacy and settler colonialism, abolitionist groups say
It took 96 hours and more than $230,000 for members of Essie Justice Group to secure the release of four Black mothers from a California jail—–and their experience wasn’t an anomaly
Black Families Love and Unite emphasized that reform cannot repair the harms of the family policing system, at a launch event for the report
Women are the fastest-growing prison population, yet life-and-death issues related to pregnancy, including perinatal depression, are swept under the rug
The U.S. is the deadliest high-income nation in the world for childbirth—and Black women bear the brunt of this emergency. We are nearly three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, regardless of our income or education level. The stress and anxiety caused by
Black women face compounding risk factors for heart attacks after having children, making preventative, specialized, and early health care a necessity
Despite pushes to “return to normal,” Black women and femmes struggle with isolation and lack of resources while trying to keep their loved ones safe
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