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Heart Disease

Latina Cardiologist Responds to Call from Women in the Bronx

By: Jan Paschal (WeNews contributing editor) | March 4, 2016

As director of outreach cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Julie Ramos remembers where she came from. “My mom did not have a job other than as a cleaning lady,” says Ramos. And her mother’s English was limited.

African American women

Tamara Winfrey-Harris Is Fixing ‘Broken’ Narrative

By: Hajer Naili | March 30, 2015

Her first book, “The Sisters are Alright,” comes out later this year and, in interviews with hundreds of women, challenges a downbeat media perception of African American women: “Most of us are happy to be exactly who we are.”

Breastfeeding

Detroit Moms of Color Gather to Boost Breastfeeding

By: Crystal Lewis | May 1, 2014

A breastfeeding association has released a new video, joining several efforts over the past few years to raise the volume on the hindrances to breastfeeding in the black community nationwide.

African American

African American Women’s Legacy Is Political Power

By: Cindy Hooper | September 2, 2012

African American women have become an increasingly important voting block, says Cindy Hooper in her book “Conflict.” In this excerpt, she examines how black women started to gain this importance in politics.

African American women

HIV/AIDS Rates for Black U.S. Women Skyrocket

By: Belle Taylor-McGhee | August 12, 2012

High rates of HIV infection among black women defy the upbeat attitude of the latest global HIV/AIDS gathering. Health reform offers considerable promise, but some key provisions are unlikely in southern states where they are needed most.

Commentary

Embolism Stalks Black Moms With Lethal Bias

By: Kimberly Seals Allers | April 27, 2011

Embolism is a major danger of pregnancy. But recent data from New York City finds black women dying from it in numbers that are startling, given the well-known interventions. A disparity in health care could be the culprit, but no one is asking.

Health & Science

Black Women’s Maternal Risks Go Unquestioned

By: Sharon Johnson (WeNews senior correspondent) | April 22, 2011

Finding out why so many more African American women die in childbirth starts with keeping statistics and spotting problems in hospitals. Right now there is no federal requirement to report maternal deaths so remedies are hard to prescribe.

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