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Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High

by WI Guest Author November 14, 2019December 21, 2021

African American women are reportedly more susceptible to being overweight or obese than any other race.

Rahshida Atkins (Courtesy of Rutgers-Camden News Now)

Health, Stacy M. Brown

Mental Health and the ‘Strong Black Woman’

by Stacy M. Brown May 1, 2019December 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Black Women’s Health a Grave Matter

by WI Guest Author April 24, 2019December 21, 2021

Chandra Wilson, Lamman Rucker

WomenHeart Celebrates Heart Disease Heroes, Survivors

by WI Guest Author June 5, 2018October 31, 2020

Officials say there's an affordable housing crisis as a Section 8 voucher program ends. (Courtesy photo)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Housing Crisis Hits Home

by WI Guest Author May 16, 2018October 31, 2020

Courtesy of Shannon S. Evans/The White Dress Project Inc.

Black Nonprofit’s Fundraiser Presses Importance of Fibroids Awareness

by Lauren M. Poteat July 15, 2017October 31, 2020

Marcela Howell, founder and executive director of In Our Own Voice, presents the organization's "Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Voices" report on June 27 at the National Press Club in Northwest. The report was released "to put forward a policy, leadership, and movement building agenda" for organizations working on women’s issues specific to the black community. (E Watson/EDI)

National Women’s Organization Releases Report on Civil Injustice

by Lauren M. Poteat June 28, 2017October 30, 2020

Women share significant benefits from friendship. (Courtesy photo)

Mentoring Offers Lessons, Blessings for Elder and Neophyte

by WI Guest Author March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Entertainment, Health

Tika Sumpter On Being Dark-Skinned In Hollywood: “I Was Truly Unprepared”

by WI Webstaff June 22, 2016October 30, 2020