Labor leaders, politicians and civil rights activists are mourning the death of Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary ...

In 2023, for every 100,000 babies born, more than 50 Black women died compared to 14.5 white women. So, what’s causing this problem? It’s complicated. There are biases in the health care ...

Two rank-and-file Seattle police officers have filed civil suits against the SPD for alleged pervasive anti-Black racism.

Still, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women ... to ensure both she and her son were healthy and safe. “It was very important ...

I am the Black Mastadonte, known for content focused on gaming history, anime, and webtoon reactions, featuring deep dives ...

But when it comes to Black maternal health, the statistics aren’t in our favor. Black maternal mortality rates are three times higher than white women and significantly higher than Hispanic and ...

Had she been white, Tomasek believes, the staff would have informed her sooner. “I feel like they were being racist,” she said. She credited her training through Black Infant Health with her ability ...

Black maternal health is a critical issue due to wide disparities seen between non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic Black women in the U.S.—disparities that have existed for decades. Even college ...

Other healthcare organizations including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Summa Health and Kaiser Permanente have also held Black Men in White Coats mentorship events. "Given the regulatory environment ...

This April, we recognize Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), a time to amplify ... that is 2.6 times higher than that of non-Hispanic white women, whose rate was 26.6. This data is not just ...

Several Butler County organizations will offer free events this week to bring attention to maternal health for Black ... and while most were White, the rate of deaths of Black babies were 2.4 ...

Jenelle Ambrose Dash, a lawyer and maternal health advocate, turned personal tragedy into a powerful movement for Black ...