Black Women — Writing

Knowing how to advocate for yourself in a health care setting, can be the difference between life and death.

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s five areas the U.S. health system is improving in its care for Black birthing people.

The Truth About Black America’s HIV Crisis

The Joys of Black Hair

Black hair has been a target of discrimination for centuries. But Black folks continue to reclaim their power by loving their hair.

With increasing threats to Medicaid and abortion care access, we asked policy experts how Obamacare has impacted Black women.

It’s the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five people told us how it reshaped their lives, careers, and perspectives.

Here are 5 takeaways from “Reclaiming the Black Body,” a new book helping Black women heal their eating imbalances in an anti-Black society.

Maternal care deserts and abortion bans have made birthing more challenging for Black women. Here’s what needs to change.

After Kamala Harris lost the election, Black women and abortion rights advocates share their fears, concerns, and hope.

A new abortion campaign is centering the experiences of Black women and femmes, in the fight for reproductive rights.

There’s Still Joy in End-of-Life Care

Most people in their 20s aren’t thinking about caregiving, but four women told us how they cared for a loved one or strangers.

Simone Biles dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics. We asked Black women what Biles outspokenness about mental health means to them.