Posts Tagged ‘Black Women’
‘Look good, run fast’: Black Olympians discuss the importance of their hair
The world anxiously awaits the Olympic games, where some of the most talented Black athletes will show off their skills and their hair.
Read MoreHow Kamala Harris could save the Democratic Party (but probably won’t)
Kamala Harris has some key traits that point toward possible success if she were to take Biden’s place to run against Trump… but how likely is that to happen?
Read MoreAmerican runner Weini Kelati’s Olympic journey from Eritrea to Paris is a childhood dream in the making
After seeking asylum in the U.S. from one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world, running in the Olympics as an American athlete is a dream for Weini Kelati.
Read MoreWoman with sickle cell disease celebrates 80th birthday, defying life expectancy odds by decades
Patricia McGill, who was told she would only live to 30 when she was 13 years old, just celebrated her 80th birthday, despite all odds. She is one of the nation’s oldest people with the disease.
Read MoreMore Women in Africa Are Using Long-Acting Contraception, Changing Lives
Birth control is becoming more widely accessible for women in Africa. The millions of women who have taken the initiative to protect themselves especially prefer the implant and the injection, similar to trends in the U.S.
Read MoreGirls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds
Girls and young women freed from the brutality of Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria continue to suffer. They face unlawful detention, neglect, and a general lack of resources in rebuilding their lives.
Read MoreFederal appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from issuing grants to only Black women
A group of unnamed petitioners who declared that their ineligibility for the Fearless Fund was discriminatory and harmful.
Read MoreBarbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes
Barbie’s products are to become more diverse as they release dolls that represent female athletes in order to help young girls foster self-confidence and ambition.
Read MoreA lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools. Doctors say it could roll back progress toward improving Black maternal health.
Doctors and advocates worry that proposed laws which target DEI initiatives in medical schools might reverse progress made toward erasing racial health inequities, especially Black mothers.
Read MoreBlack Maternal Health Week 2024: U.S. News Recognizes U.S. Hospitals With Excellent Black Patient Outcomes
26 hospitals across the country were recognized for excellent Black patient outcomes as part of Black maternal health week.
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