Tag: Health Crisis
The Obesity Crisis Is Not a Hopeless Fight for Black America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Black Press USA
Whether we accept it or not, obesity continues to be a complex, chronic disease that kills...
Here’s Why Positive Black Birth Stories Are Needed
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black
Soon-to-be mothers deserve to hear positive Black birth stories — these are not details that should be held back....
Calif. Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media
April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found...
Historic Study Reveals Barriers to Mental Health for Black and Latina Women
By Maxim Elramsisy, California Black Media
A poll of Black women and Latinas across California sponsored by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and...
With Inpatient Psychiatric Services in Short Supply, America’s Teen Mental Health Emergency Deepens
With inpatient psychiatric services reportedly in short supply, teenagers aren’t receiving the care they need.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
According to...