MIKE STOBBE and MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated PressMay 7, 2019
"An American mom today is 50% more likely to die in childbirth than her own mother was," says a Harvard Medical School obstetrician. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2018
Across the nation, black, Latinx and Native American women—as well as members of the LGBTQ community—change the political landscape with midterm wins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Annie Waldman / ProPublicaDec 28, 2017
An analysis shows that women who deliver at facilities that disproportionately serve African-Americans are at a higher risk of harm. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Nina Martin/ ProPublica, and Renee Montagne/ NPRDec 7, 2017
In the U.S., they die at three to four times the rate of white mothers, one of the widest of all racial disparities in women’s health. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )
Kali Holloway / AlterNetNov 12, 2017
In Tuesday's gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, African-American women put the victors over the top—but are not getting the credit they deserve. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsOct 1, 2017
Marchers in Washington chant "Hey hey, ho ho, racist Trump has got to go!" as they condemn white supremacy and call for changes in the U.S. legal system. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Jessicah Pierre / OtherWordsJul 23, 2017
Polls show most Republicans feel colleges have a negative impact on the country. They might be right—but not for reasons they think. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 9, 2016
A new study finds that black women achieve the highest outcomes of any demographic by race and gender. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2015
On Sunday, she became the first black woman ever to win an Emmy Award for best actress in a drama series, and she used her time onstage to make a powerful political statement about what it's like to be black and female in Hollywood and the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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