Recent research shows that living in redlined neighborhoods not only increases the risk of breast cancer for Black women, but also shapes their survival rates and broader health outcomes
According to interviews and internal documents obtained by Prism, some Black and trans former workers said they faced retaliation and emotional harm after speaking up about discrimination
The state has one of the highest eviction rates in the U.S., and Black women and children are disproportionately the target
The revolutionary, who died Sept. 25 while in exile in Cuba, has shaped contemporary movements of Black freedom fighters, activists say
About 20 Black women die each year in New York City from pregnancy-related causes. The grassroots group Movement to Birth Liberation helps the families left behind
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
In this Q&A, Union of Southern Service Workers member Mama Cookie discusses the uphill battle of fighting for labor rights and protections in North Carolina
Gender, race, and disability affect who gets to express joy—and who gets punished for sharing it
Mothers in Chicago are partnering with the UN to pressure Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to pardon all survivors of police torture and wrongful convictions
‘Listening to the life journeys of my elders—women in my family in the South—gave me hope and instilled a sense of pride’
Black women face compounding risk factors for heart attacks after having children, making preventative, specialized, and early health care a necessity
Many Black teachers and administrators have left the field as COVID-19 and hostile parents and politicians exacerbate heavy workloads and little institutional support
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