Black Babies

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December 27, 2022
Kason Thomas and his twin went missing last Monday when a woman stole their mother's running car with them inside.
June 11, 2022
With an infant mortality gap that sees Black babies dying at a rate far above the state average, several groups…
Mickey Guyton thegrio.com
November 19, 2021
Mickey Guyton shared an update with fans about the health status of her baby son after he was rushed to…
Syesha Mercado theGRIO.com
August 13, 2021
'American Idol' finalist Syesha Mercado is living any mother’s worse nightmare after having her two babies taken by authorities.
January 10, 2021
Black newborns are three times as likely to die as white newborns, but the rate is halved when delivered by…
coronavirus children death thegrio.com
September 16, 2020
A family in Michigan is mourning the loss of their infant son due to gastroschisis, which was exacerbated by COVID-19.
Premature
August 18, 2020
Black newborn babies in the United States are more likely to die when in the care of White doctors, according…
December 16, 2019
Denarius Bell, a 7 pounds, 4-ounce baby boy, was born in Illionois on the last full moon of this decade,…
February 17, 2016
The place: East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania. The problem: A Confederate flag display with a black baby doll hanging from a…
July 2, 2013
NPR recently launched The Race Card Project, an initiative that invites participants to submit six-word sentences related to race. Morning…
July 16, 2012
The image and article were posted online on July 11, and commenters have been similarly confused and offended by the…
July 16, 2012
SLIDESHOW - theGrio takes a look at 10 Hollywood celebrities who have adopted black children recently as well as in…