A woman searches for love and belonging inside and outside of the Christian church.
black women
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Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis
Reporter Linda Villarosa reports on the racial disparities in health care that contribute to black women being three to four times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as their white counterparts, and black infants being more than twice as likely to die as white infants. Threaded through the piece is the story of Simone […]
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Black Disabled Wonder Women Need Love, Too
A personal essay in which Britney Wilson considers the lessons she learned while taking a risk on romance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
A House of Refuge Marred by Violence
The house at 808 East Lewis Street has helped the upwardly mobile reach for their dreams. It’s also seen great violence.
Posted inStory, Uncategorized
My Secondhand Lonely
Raised by a single, independent mother, one young woman struggles with her familial inheritance and the relationship between self-sufficiency and social isolation.