We are writing from and to our own communities: because we deserve to know the truth about our own health disparities.
News Posted in Health
Beyond Benefits and Body Parts: Obamacare and Black Trans Health
Whether trying to get a basic doctor’s visit, mental health services, or HIV/AIDS related care, Black trans* people have an uphill and often dangerous battle.
Where the Safety Net Won’t Catch Us: How Obamacare Fails Black Women on Maternal Health
Black women—regardless of their income or education levels—are more likely than their white counterparts to experience poor pregnancy outcomes.
One of New York’s 2.7 Million Uninsured Asks: Will I Finally Be Able to Afford Health Insurance?
Those of us who are uninsured aren’t ignoring our health—we’re making the best of what’s available.
Improving Abortion Access, Bringing Health Care Home
Many people don’t know that almost half of the counties in California don’t have an accessible abortion provider, and 22 percent of counties don’t have a provider at all.
What’s the Use of Private Insurance If You Don’t Feel Safe Using It?
“Do you have insurance?” the nurse asked me as I checked in for my abortion.
Pleasure Politics Part I: Employment, Economic Justice and the Erotic
systemic inequality makes pleasurable work more accessible for some than others.
For my mother: A day without cancer
When I found a lump in my breast several years ago, I couldn’t bear to tell my mother.
Aligning American Values with Political Action
If we truly believe that all people should have the ability to make the best decisions for themselves and to determine the course of their lives, we should take action to promote individual freedom and facilitate exercising of personal autonomy.
Michelle Obama Should Be Brave: Black Women and Reproductive Health Disparaties in the 2012 Presidential Election
Though choice is a significant part of gaining gender equality, I remain struck by how our First Lady, a black woman with black daughters, has yet to talk about reproductive health as broader than ”choice.”