Brooks, a Licensed Counselor at the Harris Center. As we celebrate Black History Month, we're raising awareness on some key ...

The natural process of aging brings significant changes to every woman's body, but Black women face unique challenges when it ...

In Part One of our discussion on the stigma surrounding mental health, particularly among black women, you’ll hear why Black Women are often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed for Mental Health. And why ...

A new study finds that nearly 80% of beauty products marketed to Black women contain ingredients linked to an increased risk of cancer.

Moorer says it’s a celebration for women in health, education, and economic empowerment. “We all know our health and the way we have black women take care of us," Moorer said. "We normally ...

Disparity" is a term that is often stated, but rarely solved-especially for Black women. For generations, the intersection of ...

A new study from the American Cancer Society is seeking to better understand cancer and other health conditions among Black women.It’s the largest cohort study of cancer risk and outcomes among ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports a striking statistic: up to eighty percent of women develop uterine fibroids by age fifty. However, research consistently shows Black women ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...

The pandemic exposed longstanding health disparities, with Black communities disproportionately affected by severe COVID-19 outcomes. Black women, in particular, faced heightened vulnerability ...

Human rights activists determined Mississippi and the federal government failed to prevent Black women from dying of cervical cancer.

Byllye Y. Avery, the founder of what is now the Black Women’s Health Imperative, attended a speech by Ms. Downer in Florida in the early 1970s and said that it helped move her to activism.