Black women in the U.S. were 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth than white women in 2023
Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are leading causes of maternal deaths.
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Striking Black-and-White Photo of Duchess Sophie Unveiled During Major Royal Tour
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived in Nepal yesterday, kicking off their six-day visit to celebrate the country's ties ...
From a mass grave in Boston, unearthing Black women’s lives
Research on Boston's Home for Aged Colored Women offers a poignant window into a past we only thought we knew.
RFK Jr. Called Out for Saying Black People Should Have Different Vaccine Protocol than White People: 'So Dangerous'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was called out by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks during the second day of his Senate confirmation hearing this ...
Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’
The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense ...
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Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis in D.C. and Nationwide Despite Overall Decline
Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...
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Black women in the Delta with cervical cancer more likely to die because of health system failures
A new report explores the disproportionately high death rate among Black women in the Delta from cervical cancer.
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Historic Black woman’s fight for justice revived in Detroit with ‘Ruby The Musical’
When asked what drew them to Ruby’s story, Nate Jacobs, the director of Ruby the Musical and artistic director of Westcoast ...
Opinion
White male supremacy is a myth. That’s why avatars like Trump and Musk want to erase the achievements and access of women and people of color.
They performed the most arduous and dangerous work despite racism, lower pay than white workers, curtailed food rations, and threats of violence from white railroad bosses. But in the famous 1869 ...
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Black History Month Facts You Probably Didn't Learn in School
As conservatives try to change how history is taught in our schools, here are some Black history facts you should know.
Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...