Black Women
Breast cancer mortality rates higher for Black women across all types compared to White women – New study
A new study reveals that Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer. Published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the findings underscore that racial disparities, not biology, drive the stark differences in death rates between Black and white women. While both groups…
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Black women donors receive 8x less compensation for their eggs than White women donors, according to new report
Black women egg donors in the United States are receiving significantly less compensation than...
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The little-known story of Mamie Smith, the first African American female singer who gained instant fame but died penniless
Mamie Smith, on record as the first Black female singer, released a record titled “Crazy...
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Portrait series on world-changing Black women by artist Brian Lanker on display at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is currently featuring a collection of portraits...
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The Mount Vernon Slave Memorial where the enslaved and free people were equal
The Mount Vernon slave memorial was designated as a burial ground for those enslaved and a handful of free Blacks who worked on plantations in the 18th and 19thcenturies. Oral tradition has...
