On Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Tuesday launched the largest-ever study on cancer affecting Black women to hopefully find new information that explains why they are more like to die…
Experts say the candidacy of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sheds light on how Republican candidates rise by appealing to the extremes and how hate spreads online. This story was originally…
By Ebony Aya, Macalester College Isolated. Abused. Overworked. These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as…
The women serve as the public face of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan. Here's what they have planned for 2024. This story was originally published by…
By Liz Szabo, California Healthline January 18, 2024 Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born. At times, Watkins, then 30, had…
Experts point to signs of a shift in politics this year, crediting increased representation for the spurt of women of color winning mayoral elections. This story was originally published by…
Beasley lost her Senate bid for an open seat in North Carolina, but her 2022 campaign holds lessons for Black women in politics ahead of 2024. This story was originally…
By Oludolapo Makinde, University of British Columbia While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many Black women, it’s more like a “concrete ceiling.” Black women…
By Sara Hutchinson, California Healthline October 17, 2023 Heather Avant always dresses up when she goes to the emergency room. “I’ve been conditioned to act and behave in a very…
Sam Whitehead, California Healthline October 12, 2023 Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that…
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