Tag: black woman

  • Serena Williams’ Birthing Scare Highlights Poor Black Maternal Health

    Serena Williams’ Birthing Scare Highlights Poor Black Maternal Health

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]If you scroll through Serena Williams’ Instagram, you’re sure to see pictures of her and her daughter in matching outfits.…

  • Are Black Women’s Hair Products Giving Them Cancer?

    Are Black Women’s Hair Products Giving Them Cancer?

    According to various studies, black women around the globe have the poorest outcome and the shortest survival rates from cancer (1). While there are different theories as to why black women’s cancer statistics are so shocking, one of the most prominent ones is the use of beauty products. In fact, over the years, researchers have suggested…

  • How Can Black Women Protect Themselves Against Fibroids?

    How Can Black Women Protect Themselves Against Fibroids?

    Last year, Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris introduced a bill to the United States Senate that aimed to fund both research and education on uterine fibroids. With an estimated 26 million Americans experiencing fibroids, and about 20 percent to 80 percent of women set to develop fibroids by the time they reach age 50 worldwide,…