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‘Workout Mommies’ program empowers mothers to reach fitness goals during pregnancy

CHICAGO (WLS) — April 11 through 17 is Black Maternal Health Week, bringing awareness to the health crisis that is taking the lives many mothers. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, p...

Why Black Americans Should Honor the History of Liberia

This post was originally published on Word In Black. By: Roger House The Republic of Liberia was controversial when founded by free Black emigrants from the U.S. during the darkest days of slavery. Today, it is a symbol of their successful colonial e...

Should Black Americans Respect And Honor The History Of Liberia

This post was originally published on Word In Black.The Republic of Liberia was controversial when founded by free Black emigrants from the U.S. during the darkest days of slavery. Today, it is a symbol of their successful colonial experiment. Yet th...

Highlighting Black Maternal Health Week in the city

This week marks Black Maternal Health Week, which highlights some of the issues Black women face before, during and after childbirth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are much more likely to die from pregnancy...

Rochester’s inaugural Black Maternal Health Walkathon highlights resources and awareness

Rochester, N.Y. — Dozens braved the rain and wind to participate in the First Annual Black Maternal Health Walkathon to help ensure safe pregnancies. The walkathon took place on Saturday morning at Genesee Valley Park. The event marked Black Matern...

Post-Strike Resurgence: Big 3’s Q1 Performance Highlights Path to Innovation and Growth

Since the breakthrough of the UAW strike against Detroit’s Big 3; Ford, Stellantis, and GM sales from the first quarter are now signed, sealed, and delivered showcasing how the automotive industry has fared. Amidst the anticipation, Ford Motor Co. h...

Reparations effort won’t produce much this year

Try taking an apology to the bank and see what the teller says, or even the bank president. One thing for sure: No apology will directly produce a bank deposit.

OB-GYN discusses Black Maternal Health Week

By Cheryl Wills New York City PUBLI...

OJ Simpson’s trial exposed America’s racial divide. Three decades later, what’s changed?

When a predominantly Black jury in Los Angeles acquitted O.J. Simpson of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, Camille Charles remembers watching the nation’s split-screen reaction on television: Black...

Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations

Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people, with the United States backing a U.N. panel at the heart of the effort. A tribun...

Letters to the editor: Graffiti; Affordable housing; reparations

Our Bend City Council needs to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards graffiti. Recently, I was walking through our downtown area towards the Post Office and saw sprayed graffiti on one of our large downtown maps. After finishing my business at the...

Black Maternal Health Week brings awareness to critical pregnancy concerns

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Black Maternal Health Week began seven years ago. The goal is to highlight and make sure that women of color can feel empowered and educated while they are pregnant. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sho...

Black Maternal Health Week shines light on alarming disparities, as CDC reports rising death rates

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Black Maternal Health Week has started to raise awareness about the disparities Black people face when having children. The CDC said Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications...

Houston’s Black men’s health agency gets support from Johnson & Johnson for health equity

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Johnson & Johnson announced its plan to invest in over 100 community-based health organizations in historically marginalized communities across the United States, including Houston’s African American Male We...

Louisville organizations shedding light on disparities during Black Maternal Health Week

It’s Black Maternal Health Week, a week that raises awareness about the risks Black and other minority women face navigating pregnancy and focusing on postpartum care, too. “It is really important that care is considered after the baby is birt...