Health — Writing

Organs aren’t “harvested” or “kept on ice.” But countering mistrust and misinformation in the Black community isn’t easy.

Dr. Clive O. Callender fought racism in medicine and built a movement that saved thousands of Black lives.

These trusted programs offer financial assistance and mental health support for Black people who need an organ transplant.

For years doctors relied on a race-based medical calculation that kept Black patients from accessing life-saving kidney transplants.

The Cruelest Kind of Heartbreak

Trump’s tax cuts will make getting a heart transplant even harder for Black patients who already struggle to maintain Medicaid coverage.

3 Ways to Prevent Suicide Death

Word In Black’s health reporter shares three things she’s learned in the last three years of reporting to prevent suicide death.

Katrina at 20: Race, Wealth, and Recovery

Black residents in New Orleans were severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina. 20 years on, here’s what the data shows.

Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, Black women have taken reproductive health into their own hands.

In the last two years, drug overdose deaths have declined by about 10% nationally. But Black Americans are still dying at alarming rates.

Why Sex Education Starts at Home

As STI rates climb and schools scale back sex education, experts say parents can’t afford to stay silent.

According to a new study, Black women are evicted at shocking rates. Often illegally. And the toll on their health is no joke.

Mental illness, overdose, and suicide rates are increasing in Black and Brown communities. Here’s what The Steve Fund is doing to help.