Black Motherhood

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February 23, 2021
A Missouri man has been arrested and charged with the slaying of his girlfriend and one of her five sons…
Linara Davidson Greenidge with her eldest son
February 17, 2021
My son was born at 29 weeks weighing 2 pounds, 14 ounces. He spent his first 54 days of life…
October 16, 2020
A GoFundMe account has been set up for the care of Helen Jones, a Philadelphia phlebotomist blinded in an Oct.…
traffic stop viral video California thegrio.com
September 21, 2020
A California mother records video and defends her son when a traffic stop goes awry. Now that stop has gone…
Tika Sumpter Thai Randolphi black mothers breastfeeding thegrio.com
August 11, 2020
Tika Sumpter and entertainment exec Thai Randolph are behind an event to encourage and support breastfeeeding for black mothers.
Samaria Rice thegrio.com
June 30, 2020
Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, objects to the use of the surveillance video of her son's death in…
June 26, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery's mother has met with Breonna Taylor's mother to provide moral support as each awaits justice in the loss…
May 3, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic dominates national headlines, it's easy to overlook other health disparities plaguing communities for generations.
April 23, 2020
A 36-year-old Georgia mother of twins who had no underlying health issues has succumbed to the coronavirus two weeks after…
Pregnant Belly
January 9, 2020
A Florida woman gave birth last March to twin boys and then she learned several months later that she was…
pregnant woman
November 18, 2019
The 2019 March of Dimes Report Card finds that Black women are three to four times more likely to die…
Cardi B thegrio.com
November 5, 2019
Cardi B opens up about her decision to be a hands on mom with her daughter, Kulture and how she's…
pregnant woman
October 9, 2019
The boy who was born to Sabina Losirkale on that day in 1989 has been an outcast of sorts for…
Professor Ramata Sissoko Cissé
September 30, 2019
Ramata Sissoko Cissé, an assistant professor of biology at Georgia Gwinnett College, is Internet famous after her photo went viral.
Siwatu-Salama Ra thegrio.com
August 21, 2019
A Detroit activist forced to give birth in jail last year has finally had her gun charge convictions reversed, after…
Kamala Harris
May 22, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) re-introduced her Maternal CARE Act this week to demolish racial bias in healthcare for Black mothers.
April 25, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says it's time to move beyond talking about the problem of Black mothers dying and make…
Allyson Felix thegrio.com
December 21, 2018
Decorated Olympian Allyson Felix surprised her fans when she gave birth last month before she even announced she was pregnant.
July 31, 2018
A 23-year-old Puerto Rico-based doula and mother has gone viral with her Instagram post revealing the struggles of motherhood.
May 11, 2018
This Mother's Day, we want to recognize and celebrate bonus moms who have embraced the non-biological children in their lives.