Black Women and Health

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June 16, 2021
Dustin Young, a Black male doula in California, is on a mission to make delivering babies safer for Black women.
March 8, 2021
Dr. Arabia Mollette is proof that your past does not have to define your future. Mollette didn’t let her traumatic…
January 10, 2015
Ok, ladies, admit it. There’s one big reason you’re not working out: Your hair. A sweaty session can ruin a
October 31, 2012
EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to…
October 31, 2012
To promote awareness of breast cancer in her community, Rochelle Mosley, owner of Harlem’s Salon 804, created her own pink-themed…
September 14, 2012
A recent report published on Forbes.com reveals that women of color, regardless of class, are disproportionately affected by critical health…
September 5, 2012
The net result is that Prime Time Sister Circles are helping ladies like McAlpine address the health care disparities that…
August 29, 2012
From MadameNoire.com: A new study shows that the negative effects of discrimination and racism can last a lifetime, beginning when a
July 30, 2012
Tocarra, who we last saw searching for love on her show, The Ultimate Merger, has come under scrutiny for not…
July 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Jordin Sparks revealed her radical 50 pound weight loss on the cover of Shape magazine on newsstands…
July 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The journal Pediatrics has reported that obesity in black women has an association with sexual and physical…
July 5, 2012
FRUGIVORE - It looks like Michael Pollan and your great grandma were right again: the less processed your food is…
January 31, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks are the founders of Black Girls Run!, a website that provides tips…