Women
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Young, Gifted, Black…and Exhausted
[ad_1] Three generations ago, my great-grandmother Helen left this earth after spending much of her life in a mental hospital.…
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Black Women’s Firsts in Psychology
[ad_1] From as young as five years of age, black girls are perceived as more adult-like and less innocent than…
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Restoring Autonomy and Joy for Black Mothers – The Windy City Word
[ad_1] The official theme for Black Maternal Health Week 2023 (#BMHW23) is “Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy…
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Mass. seeks to end disparities that endanger Black women in pregnancy – NBC Boston
[ad_1] The first-ever assistant health commissioner in Massachusetts with the word “equity” in the job title has put a priority…
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Celebrating Black Leaders Shaping Adolescent and School Health During Black History Month
[ad_1] As the calendar turns to February, the spotlight shines on Black History Month, a time dedicated not only to…
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Importance of African American women’s participation in medical research
[ad_1] Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Former Director, The Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health: We all…
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One hospital’s push to bring genetic cancer testing to more Black women
[ad_1] Breast cancer tends to hit Black women at younger ages and be more aggressive, but they’re underrepresented when it…
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Pioneering Black Women-Led Mental Health Revolution
[ad_1] Amid a significant diversity gap in the mental health industry, with only 3-5% of therapists in the United States…
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Lawmakers propose task force to probe long-term inequities facing Black women
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The persistence of economic, educational, and legal disparities in the lives of Black women and girls would…
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Tackling Black maternal health disparities in Indianapolis
[ad_1] The nonprofit organization MelaMama Maternal Wellness hosted the “EmpowerHER: Navigating Black Maternal Health” event in collaboration with IU…
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