Black women are two to three times more likely to require a hysterectomy to treat fibroids, and less likely to experience a regression of symptoms after menopause.
Lots that have been deemed unusable for building could be used as plots of land for urban farming initiatives.
From discriminatory treatments in systems, to the effect of stress on bodily cells—on every level, racism causes and perpetuates the massive health disparities in this country.
After a traumatizing experience with several white physicians who lacked cultural competency, HUED founder and CEO, Kimberly Wilson, set out to close the gap by connecting marginalized communities with doctors of color.
Coronavirus is now the third leading cause of death among Black Americans, following heart disease and cancer.
As the global pandemic of the coronavirus continues to spread, Black women, who account for the largest demographic in customer service based industries, will face some of the harshest and damaging effects of the virus.