Tag: Black mothers
New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life lost...
For Mother’s Day, Advocates Highlight the Mass Incarceration of Black Women
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media
On May 11, the Essie Justice Group (Essie), along with Bay Area leaders, community organizations, and advocates gathered at...
Why Bailing Black Moms Out for Mother’s Day Matters
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black
Nia Thomas, 29, was speaking with her mother through a jail phone when she received news that sent her...
For Buffalo Shooting Victims’ Kin, Mother’s Day is a Reminder of Loss, a Lesson...
By AARON MORRISON, AP National Writer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tirzah Patterson will dedicate this Mother’s Day to the hardest part of a mother’s job,...
Black Therapists Speak on Burnout
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black
With millions of Americans seeking mental health care, we often forget therapists are humans, too.
They are used to hearing...