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The Black maternal mortality crisis is pervasive. Here’s how to advocate for yourself before and after childbirth.

Other audio selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations include recordings by Chicago, Miles ...

OK, I’m lying?” Crockett said. “You’re not, you’re not. We done picking cotton. We are. You can’t pay us enough to find a ...

"Abbott Elementary" creator Quinta Brunson says she faced criticism from Black women over her character Janine Teagues' imperfections.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three times more likely to die from ...

In this interview, Jaycina talks about teaming up with corporate partners like Adidas, whose support amplifies her work and provides more mothers the chance to thrive.

MSNBC guest Eddie Glaude argued on Monday that voters chose President Donald Trump, who wants to "destroy the republic," ...

The volume is an homage to the American South and Southern women — Black and white, Indigenous and immigrant —  and the food that empowers them ...

Adenah Bayoh, who fled a civil war in Africa, is making history with an affordable housing project rising in the New Jersey ...

Thousands of protesters rally across America against President Trump's policies, voicing anger over government downsizing, immigration, and human rights.

Josephine Baker was an American-born actress and dancer, who would go on to take France by storm and become one of Europe’s ...