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Psychologist Joy Harden Bradford on the Power of Black Women’s Friendships
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. I created Therapy for Black Girls in 2014 after watching...
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Elaine Welteroth Is Speaking Out About Pain Inequity
For some people, visiting a medical professional when you’re not feeling well or are injured, is a routine process that ends in working toward a diagnosis and a solution. Yet for marginalized...
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What Women of Color Need to Know About Menopause
Roughly 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause each day, and for some it can feel like navigating uncharted waters. Menopause, which begins 12 months after a woman’s last menstrual cycle,...
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Women’s Healthcare Has a Diversity Problem & It’s Hurting Patients
It’s no secret that medicine has a diversity problem. In the United States, more than 60 percent of all working physicians are men; about 56 percent are white. Black, Hispanic, and Native American...
View ArticleGestational Diabetes Is Under-Diagnosed, and It’s Contributing to the Black...
Childbirth, a moment of joy and celebration, should be a time to welcome new life into the world after weeks of pregnancy. However, for Black women in the U.S., this long-anticipated milestone is...
View ArticleThere's Still a Black Maternal Health Crisis in 2023 — Here's How Black Women...
Black women shouldn’t have to die to give life, but too many of us do. According to the CDC, in 2021, Black maternal women died at a rate of 69.9 per 100,000 live births, nearly three times the rate...
View ArticleA Mom of Three Vows to 'Never Go Through That Again' After the Traumatic...
Mattie James, a wife, mom of three, and entrepreneur based in Atlanta, always knew that she wanted to have kids. She and her husband had talked about having a family for a long time, but once they...
View Article'We Went in Knowing the Worst-case Scenario Was Likely to Happen:' Two-time...
Tianna Bartoletta (née Madison), a two-time Olympian with three gold medals, didn’t always want to be a mother. She knew from the beginning that pregnancy and childbirth could be dangerous, especially...
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Why Black Eating Disorders Frequently Go Undiagnosed, According to a Doctor
For the most part, we don’t typically associate eating disorders with Black people. Culturally, in our community, curves are celebrated, and being labeled as “thick” is deemed a compliment. There are...
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6 Fat-Positive Black Influencers You Should Definitely Be Following
Marathoner LaToya Shauntay Snell isn’t sold on the idea of anyone actually fearing fat people. “Fatphobia is a joke to me. That’s why I love calling it ‘anti-fatness.’ You do not fear me when you see...
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We Need to Talk About Care Disparities for Black People Living with...
When it comes to healthcare, there’s no question that everyone should have access. After all, healthcare is a right, not a privilege. However, for Black people, specifically Black people with an...
View Article'I'm an Eczema Warrior': How a Louisiana Woman Became 'More Confident'...
Cynthea Corfah, a New Orleans journalist, social media specialist, and influencer, was born with eczema. When she was a baby, her mom used to put socks on her hands to prevent her from scratching so...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Star Anthony Anderson Opens Up About the Personal Loss That...
Anthony Anderson is opening up about the personal loss that compelled him to advocate for mental health awareness. As PEOPLE reported, the Black-ish star recently hosted the Roll with the Punches...
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Serena Williams’ New Beauty Brand Is Raising Money for Black Maternal Health...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Serena Williams has flawlessly made the transition from...
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