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Black Folks Still Take COVID Vaccines Seriously
Black Folks Still Take COVID Vaccines Seriously

It’s time to get your updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s how Americans are responding to the update.

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HealthAnissa DurhamDecember 3, 2024Health, COVID-19, Vaccine, Healthcare
Trump Has Black Americans Worried About Health Care
Trump Has Black Americans Worried About Health Care

Three people told us their thoughts and fears about what Trump, RFK Jr, and Dr. Oz will do to the nation’s health system.

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HealthAnissa DurhamNovember 27, 2024Healthcare, Health, Mental Health
Giving Birth Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare for Black Women
Giving Birth Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare for Black Women

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

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HealthAnissa DurhamNovember 20, 2024Abortion, Black Women, Healthcare
Gun Violence and Public Health: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore
Gun Violence and Public Health: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore

Black children and adolescents are more likely to die by firearm than any other racial group. Here’s what policymakers can do to change that.

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HealthAnissa DurhamNovember 19, 2024Health, Healthcare
Reproductive Rights Advocates Tell What Trump 2.0 Means for Black Women
Reproductive Rights Advocates Tell What Trump 2.0 Means for Black Women

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

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HealthAnissa DurhamNovember 8, 2024Health, Abortion, Black Women
Your Vote Can Save a Life: Abortion a Ballot-Box Matter
Your Vote Can Save a Life: Abortion a Ballot-Box Matter

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

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HealthAnissa DurhamNovember 1, 2024Health, Abortion, Black Women
Black Men Redefine What Masculinity Means
Black Men Redefine What Masculinity Means

In the age of toxic masculinity, how are Black men navigating racial stereotypes and its intersections with masculinity?

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Mental health, HealthAnissa DurhamOctober 25, 2024Health, Mental Health
How Much of the U.S. Health System Is Failing?
How Much of the U.S. Health System Is Failing?

A new report exposes just how badly the U.S. health care system is failing. We broke down four of the nine key performance indicators.

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HealthAnissa DurhamOctober 17, 2024Health, Healthcare
‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy
‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Just Made RSV Vaccines Sexy

Longtime actor Ernie Hudson talks RSV vaccine. And why he is advocating for Black men to take care of their health.

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HealthAnissa DurhamOctober 7, 2024Health, Vaccine
There’s Still Joy in End-of-Life Care
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.

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HealthAnissa DurhamOctober 1, 2024Health, Caregiving, Black Women
Experts Fight Vaccine Misinformation in Virus Season
Experts Fight Vaccine Misinformation in Virus Season

As flu season approaches, now is the time to get vaccinated for COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Here’s what you need to know.

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HealthAnissa DurhamSeptember 23, 2024Health, COVID-19, Vaccine
What Black Parents Say On Parenting
What Black Parents Say On Parenting

The surgeon general’s new warning: parents are stressed out. Black parents told us what gives them stress and how others can support them.

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HealthAnissa DurhamSeptember 20, 2024Mental Health, Health
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