New York Governor Cuomo Should Not Play Politics With Black Maternal Health
In an election year that will determine whether the political tides will change, advocates are wary of empty promises to address racial disparities in maternal health.
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Stop Saying That Making Abortion Illegal Won’t Stop People From Having Them
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Manitoba Indigenous Doula Initiative Empowers Women, Helps Keep Kids Out of Welfare System
"Indigenous women are beautiful and powerful and resilient. They are worthy, and they deserve to be moms to their children."
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In U.S. Open Debacle, Serena’s Unrivaled Intensity and the Universal Messiness of Life
Serena Williams' public achievements and struggles—often happening within minutes of each other—have shown us what it looks like to try, fail, win, slide, fall, lose, levitate, and come back down to Earth.
Aretha’s Funeral and the White Supremacist Imagination
Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. spewed pompous, bombastic white supremacy rhetoric about Black women’s supposed failures at raising their children, especially Black boys—though Aretha herself was a single mother.
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Here’s How Kamala Harris’ New Bill Would Address the Racial Gap in Maternal Deaths
Maternal deaths among Black women are much higher than other groups. A bill introduced by Kamala Harris seeks to address the gaps.
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Delayed Rage: Finally, White Women Are Trying to Catch Up
From my vantage point, this final push looks to be too little, too late.
