Single mothers face a 28% poverty rate, far higher than single fathers and married couples. The pay gap worsens with caregiving…
Author Archives: The 19th
Posted inEXPLAINERS, PUBLIC SAFETY
Gun violence is now a public health crisis. What does that actually mean?
In a 32-page advisory the US Surgeon General’s moves to make gun violence a public health issue instead of a political…
Posted inFitness
There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
New legislation would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in…
Posted inBlack-Owned Business Corner, MONEY
Black women entrepreneurs want more federal support to start and grow businesses
“As the Biden administration highlights its economic efforts, Black women say they need more resources to launch and sustain new businesses and create generational wealth.”