Tag: black women

A multi-year report analyzing maternal mortality in Missouri and published Monday found that women on Medicaid are eight times more likely to…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee began on Tuesday wading through the dozens of state laws that have taken…

The distorted misinformation about affirmative action is once again raising its ugly head around the potential nomination of a Black…

TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — Valerie Rupert raised her right arm, slightly shaking and unsure as she aimed at the paper…

WASHINGTON — When U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was pregnant with her first child, Zion, she saw a sign…

Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation. In 2018,…

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris paid tribute Saturday to the women, particularly Black women, upon whose shoulders she stands as she…

Simone Leigh is renowned for creating artworks that transcend race and gender to celebrate Black women and give them a…

DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s biggest cosmetics companies have been selling a fairy tale that often goes…

ST. LOUIS—Since 1996, GirlTrek has focused its energy on the health of black and brown girls and women, motivating them…