Black women
Black women endure legacy of racism in homeownership and making costly repairs
Science
Yolanda, 61, owns a home in the predominantly Black 7th Ward neighborhood in New Orleans. To fix her leaking roof in 2020, ...
How Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address
Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State of the Union address that carried a seemingly simple message: Say Her ...
‘My intention is to make a difference’
Politics
More than 2,000 people have served in the U.S. Senate since it was established in 1789. But just 12 have been Black ...
Fani Willis’ testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders
Politics
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases. But as she parried questions about her own personal ...
More than half of Black women in the U.S. have heart disease. Here’s why — and how to lower the risk.
LifeStyle
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease ...
Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor. Here’s why.
LifeStyle
A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at the link between structural racism and a lower use of pain-relieving epidurals ...
Why aren’t there more Black women in clinical trials? Experts explain.
LifeStyle
Despite representing 50% of the U.S. population, women are generally underrepresented in clinical trials. For example, women represent 38.2% of participants in ...
Marsai Martin, 19, learned the power of her voice when diagnosed with an ovarian cyst: ‘Pain is not normal’
LifeStyle
It Figures is Yahoo Life’s body image series, delving into the journeys of influential and inspiring figures as they explore what body ...
Black women should start breast cancer screening at younger age, study suggests
Health
Breast cancer is the second-most-common cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Even though ...
