3+ hour, 44+ min ago  (1011+ words) The state of South Carolina ranks among the highest in the nation for maternal mortality. And just like nationwide, the burden falls most heavily on Black women." But a recent gathering of healthcare leaders, birth workers, and families in the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (350+ words) This Black HIV/AIDS Day, the conversation about HIV will inevitably turn to "risk." For Black women in America, this word has become a heavy, suffocating cloak." Black women are endlessly told (directly and indirectly) that we are "at risk,…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (661+ words) 'Black America's Digital Daily' When Los Angeles-based actor and content creator Amber Wallin posted about her surprise hospital bill on Instagram and TikTok, she wasn't exaggerating when she called it a "WTHelly" moment. Wallin, who has nearly 2 million followers on…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (964+ words) 'Black America's Digital Daily' At the height of the pandemic, Black children were disproportionately hospitalized for the virus, while pregnant Black women are far more likely to die during childbirth than white women. Meanwhile, Black people accounted for an outsize…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (503+ words) 'Black America's Digital Daily' The key to finding this stability was the mentoring relationship. A recent study shows that adults who become mentors are'seven times'more likely to consider adoption. The need for mentoring is even greater for Black children in…...