Moving forward from past reproductive injustices
OPINION - We’ve seen how people, organizations and events have shaped who we are as African-American women...
theGrio’s 100: Drs. James K. Aikins, Jr., Charletta A. Ayers, treating women worldwide
theGRIO's 100 - The husband and wife duo co-founded International HealthCare Volunteers, Inc., a non-profit organization providing healthcare to women and their families...
Young women and cervical cancer: Pap smear is key
theGRIO REPORT - If not for a doctor’s visit to investigate a boil under her arm, Tamika Felder, age 25, would not have known that she had cervical cancer...
'Moesha' star Yvette Wilson dead
NEWS ONE - Yvette Wilson,48, who starred in Moesha and The Parker's died yesterday after her battle with cervical cancer...
Black women with HPV face greater cancer risks
FRUGIVORE - According to the NY Daily News, new studies reveal why black women are 40% more likely to develop and 200% more likely to die from cervical cancer than white women.
Ex-'Moesha' star Yvette Wilson fights for life
Comedienne and former 'Moesha' star, Yvette Wilson is determined to win her battle with stage 4 cervical cancer...
Blacks have trouble clearing HPV virus
CHICAGO (AP) - Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer...
Cervical check-up: What's the doctor doing?
OPINION - Due to lower screening rates, cervical cancer is more likely to afflict black and Hispanic women more than Caucasian and Asian women...
