It’s racism, not race, that affects Black women’s health, she said. The harmful strong Black woman stereotype leaves Black women unprotected — exerting energy fighting the very things ...

Why is it crucial to highlight Black women’s mental health struggles? Carty-Williams: Because I think that every person has mental health struggles, but I think that whether being strong you ...

Held annually in April, Black Maternal Health Week is a campaign that supports awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black mothers.

It was about everything I’d learned, quietly, painfully, about what it means to be a Black woman in corporate America. Years ...

Erica Chidi, a reproductive health educator and former doula, speaks about what it will truly take to solve the Black ...

Local leaders and organizations in Macon are raising awareness during Black Maternal Health Week. Piedmont Macon’s Chief ...

During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when ...

Patsy Wright says the perception of the "strong black woman" stopped her getting mental health help. A new play looks at one woman's attempt to enter a 1908 beauty pageant in Essex. The new comedy ...

My virtual group, Nourishing The Strong Black Woman, is starting on ... I am dedicated to providing mental health services that teach women to prioritize themselves and overcome the emotional ...