I grew up in a household of women who didn’t talk much about their reproductive health. Period talks were reserved for hushed tones, always behind closed doors. But over the years, stories began to ...

There are striking disparities based on demographic factors and the U.S. lags behind some comparable nations.

The history of America is written in blood, civil strife, rebellion, resistance, treachery and deception. It is also written ...

The crisis of Black maternal health in America is not a new conversation, but it remains a deeply frustrating one. Despite years of data, political debates, and non-profit organizing, the lived ...

Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her ...

I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff ...

As North Texas prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, Dr. Opal Lee is championing a new cause. The Grandmother of Juneteenth ...

Closer to home, in modern-day Québec, 18-year-old Bett escaped captivity in 1787 while heavily pregnant to protect her unborn ...

A video of a Black woman in Atlanta, tearfully describing her city as "segregated," went viral on X on June 1. She said she had to travel to the "white side" of town to see a doctor, which gave rise ...

The influencer shared in September that she had experienced a miscarriage during her seventeen-week appointment The Squeeze/Youtube She described the experience of delivering her baby as emotionally ...

Pittsburgh has been a forge for firsts in American and world history. From breakthroughs in healthcare and mass media to notable moments in sports and entertainment, the city is not short on historic ...