A Striking Gap Between Deaths of Black and White Babies Plagues the South
In the South, infant mortality is by far the highest in the country, with Mississippi’s rate of 8.12 deaths per 1,000 live births ranking worst.
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Category: Family
Growing Up Black and Korean in America
“My Asian” is a lyrical short film from the perspective of poet and performer Suzen Baraka, which tells her story of growing up Black and Korean in America.
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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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Gabrielle Union on Making Peace and Loving Life
Gabrielle Union wanted a baby so badly that she was willing to risk broken bones while enduring pregnancy and “the change” ahead of schedule. Plus, she had multiple miscarriages.
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