In a soul-stirring conversation with Dallas Weekly, Dr. Ruthie Olumba shares the personal losses that shaped her calling, the urgent health truths Black women must confront, and why reclaiming our bodies and mental health is the ultimate act of self-love. From navigating grief to building trust with doctors, her message this National Minority Health Month is clear: healing starts with knowledge, vulnerability, and radical self-care.
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Black Women Need More Access to Free Period Products
A small blue, purple, and yellow structure sits outside the office of Mamatoto Village, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit working to improve Black maternal health outcomes in the 7th Ward, a […]
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New Survey Reveals Contrasting Views on American Health
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black How do you experience America? Is it safe to take a walk in your neighborhood? Can you access social services in […]
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Dangers and Deaths Around Black Pregnancies Seen as a ‘Completely Preventable’ Health Crisis
By Kaiser Health News Service Studies show that high rates of Black fetal and infant deaths are largely preventable — and part of systemic failures that contribute to disproportionately high […]