Everyday, single mothers across the country are forced to make unconventional decisions because of societal structures in place.
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The Second Lady’s Abortion: What ‘House of Cards’ Got Right… and Didn’t
House of Cards pulls back the curtain on the complex internal processes and external actions taken by many who have had abortions.
When It Comes to Teen Pregnancy, Support Is Prevention
Mainstream teenage pregnancy prevention frameworks are one-sided and ineffective in preventing unintended pregnancies.
Black Women’s Health Care Crisis
We know that the unjust policies within our health care system disproportionately impact low-income women of color.
Teen Moms Win Too: Why I’m Glad I Had My Daughter at 15
Being a pregnant and/or parenting teen is a very thankless job.
Stress Kills: Economic Insecurity and Black Women’s Maternal Health Outcomes
Economic inequality and injustice can affect the human body and lead to negative health outcomes.
Exam Rooms and Bedrooms: Navigating Queer Sexual Health
I kept emphasizing that I have sex with women, and she kept not answering my questions, dodging them, and responding without directly taking on what I asked her.
What We MUST Learn From the Murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson
I know, with certainty, that my father would not murder me.
Love Thy Self Fiercely: How Self-Love Makes for Better Health Care
Two years ago, one of my close friends recommended that I read bell hooks’ All About Love, and it literally changed my life.
Chronic Pain, and the Denial of Care for Black Women
While lupus is a notoriously difficult diagnosis, there is quite a bit of evidence that women are generally taken less seriously, and even treated with suspicion, when they show up in the emergency room with pain as a primary symptom.