Category: Family
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Many pregnant people say doctors and nurses do not listen to them and their concerns are often dismissed; pregnant Black people face an even higher burden.
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Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief
For three former gang members, their battle scars and faded tattoos recall the past. Because of those experiences on the front lines, some people trust these women more than they do the police. The women fill in the gaps for a community fighting economic inequality, homelessness, health disparities, and gun violence.
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Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Higher Risk for Suicide
By Aneri Pattani August 23, 2021 This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science...
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At Valor Village, Hurt People Help People
Angela Johnson and her husband, William, who are an Army Silver Star family, endured a...
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‘Unintended Consequences’: The Rubber Industry’s Toxic Legacy in Akron
The jobs that a whole generation of factory workers held in Akron and other cities are mostly gone, but the health effects of the toxins they worked around every day still linger.
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Rural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid and Activism to Survive COVID-19
Systemic racism and poverty have left rural Black women at high risk for COVID-19 so they...
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The Fierce Friendship of Actors Pauletta Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Pauletta Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson might be married to superstar actors Denzel...
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Parenting Your Parents When They Don’t Want Help
How adult children communicate with parents can go a long way toward easing tensions. Instead of telling your parent what to do, ask how they’d prefer to solve problems. Elicit their priorities and recognize their values when making suggestions.
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Effort to Control Opioids in an ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients in Pain
By Sam Whitehead, WABE India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — ranging from dull...
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When Is It Time to Take an Elder’s Cell Phone?
Whether it’s the keys or the keyboard, family members must be vigilant about safety — and...
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On ‘Becoming’ and Michelle Obama’s Brilliant, Beautiful Approach to Life
Becoming, Michelle Obama’s long-awaited, and already much-loved memoir is a rich, engaging,...
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Fierce Voices
Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are contracting the coronavirus at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Is there hope? Yes, there are things that we can do, Dr. Melissa Clark explains. Click here to read.
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