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Without question, we desperately need to expand our discussions of #BlackLivesMatter to honestly include black women. Not only are black women killed by the police, black women are also threatened by interpersonal violence. And the two are intimately intertwined.
The current gun-control debate could worsen the mental health stigma that already stops many women of color from seeking help, says Atima Omara-Alwala. It’s necessary to get the facts right on mental illness and those who commit violent acts.
The breastfeeding movement needs a clear plan for diversity, not just a do-good mentality, says Kimberly Seals Allers. The last in a two-part series.
Stereotypes within the African American community can marginalize some would-be breastfeeding mothers. Kimberly Seals Allers says health benefits should be the all-important focus; not personal styles in dressing, eating or caring for your hair.
Why do African American women in New York City die during childbirth nearly eight times as often as the city’s new white mothers?
How could this be in a city with public hospitals available to all?
The story Women’s eNews published in April 2010 that reported this health disparity stunned the team that has been working for more than 2 years to cover the maternal and infant health of African Americans for more than two years.
Today is the one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act and guess what? According to a recent survey, over one half of Americans don’t think health reform is actually a law.
It is folks.
(WOMENSNEWS)–Let’s start by putting the pertinent details right out there on the table: I’m Black. I’m the mother of a nearly 2-year old daughter. And yes, we are still breastfeeding.