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Why Modern-Day Doulas are Significant to the Preservation and Advancement of the Black Community
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (513+ words) In 2025, there were reportedly 2, 232 registered doulas in the U. S. , while California led with 7. 5%, as cited by The Conversation. That's roughly 167 doulas for the 395, 295 babies predicted to be born that year in California, according to a birth projections report from the state's…...
The Ebony Canal" Turns a Hidden Crisis Into a Call to Action
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (613+ words) Courtesy of "The Ebony Canal" Filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva's latest documentary, "The Ebony Canal," distills the devastating data about Black maternal health into a touching narrative about the many women behind the headlines. Narrated by Academy Award-winning icon Viola Davis, the…...
Sacred Hands: How Doulas are Advocating for Pregnant Black Women from Hospital Bedsides in a Fight to Demand Equitable Treatment
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (303+ words) As of March 2025, Medi-Cal has registered 1, 354 doulas." Standing in that gap is Curtrelle Rawls, 34, a registered nurse who also doubles as a full-spectrum doula. She's witnessed the harsh realities that Black families have faced in hospitals, and for her, it's…...
Why Pregnant Black Women Are Delegating Doulas During Delivery Against Biased Medical Care
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (308+ words) That was a lot for a first birth," Culver says, who ultimately labored for about 26 hours before an epidural was offered." While in the hospital during the labor of her first child, she says the unpleasant experience was perpetuated after…...
Ben and Jerry's Black Maternal Health Week Campaign Puts Incarcerated Black Mothers at the Center
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (666+ words) The ice cream brand's viral Instagram carousel opens with four words: 'The US Is Failing Black Mothers.' Its partner, National Bail Out, has reunited more than 1, 000 Black mothers with their families since 2017. Ben & Jerry's did not post a flavor this…...
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Black Midwives Push Back Against Georgia's Birth Restrictions in Major Lawsuit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) bet. com Black midwives in Georgia are taking the state to court in a major fight over who gets to care for pregnant people and how. Amani said the fight is personal. She told reporters that after a traumatic hospital…...
Terry Crews" Wife Reveals 11-Year Parkinson"s Journey in Emotional Interview
1+ week, 4+ day ago (189+ words) David Becker - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Terry and Rebecca Crews are opening up about a deeply personal health battle. In a new People exclusive, the couple revealed that Rebecca has been living with Parkinson's disease since 2015, after years of…...
Attending an HBCU is Better for Black Students" Health, Data Shows
3+ week, 1+ day ago (423+ words) Apparently, attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) does more than shape a career and build a network; it's also good for your health. " Researchers analyzed data from nearly 2, 000 Black adults who went to college between 1940 and 1980 and compared…...
She used to mop Yale's halls. Now she's coming back as Dr. Taylor.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) In 2010, despite graduating in the top 10% of her high school class at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Shay Taylor took a janitor job at Yale New Haven Hospital." "I just didn't know what to do," Taylor, now 32, tells…...