Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) announced Sunday that he will co-chair Rep. Barbara Lee's campaign for U.S. Senate.Khanna, who has been urged by allies of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to consider a run at the presidency, had spent months considering a potential bid to succeed retiring California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, signaling shortly after Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) launched her campaign in January that he would make a decision over the next few months.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) announced Sunday that he will co-chair Rep. Barbara Lee's campaign for U.S. Senate.Khanna, who has been urged by allies of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to consider a run at the presidency, had spent months considering a potential bid to succeed retiring California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, signaling shortly after Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) launched her campaign in January that he would make a decision over the next few months.
Review | 'The Blackening': Not quite horror, but lots of killer laughs
Yvonne Orji, left, and Jay Pharoah in "The Blackening." (Glen Wilson/Lionsgate)Comment Gift Article StarOutline (2.5 stars) Film historians and stand-up comics alike agree: In horror movies, Black characters get the raw end of the deal, usually fatally.That explains the tag line of "The Blackening," a film with an all-Black cast that uses humor to subvert horror: "We can't all die first."
Review | 'The Blackening': Not quite horror, but lots of killer laughs
Yvonne Orji, left, and Jay Pharoah in "The Blackening." (Glen Wilson/Lionsgate)Comment Gift Article StarOutline (2.5 stars) Film historians and stand-up comics alike agree: In horror movies, Black characters get the raw end of the deal, usually fatally.That explains the tag line of "The Blackening," a film with an all-Black cast that uses humor to subvert horror: "We can't all die first."
How Black Women in the South Are Reclaiming Space - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The narrative of the South as a backward place erases the Black community's story of self-determination and reclaiming space, with Black women leading the way. [ more ]
Hulu's 'The Other Black Girl' sparks important conversations
The Other Black Girl on Hulu has sparked conversations about representation and identity in the workplace.
Sinclair Daniel, who plays Nella in the show, relates to her character's journey of discovering her Black identity in a predominantly white environment. [ more ]
Inside the revolutionary Free Black Women's Library in Brooklyn
Plus, 10 book recommendations to add to your reading list.Olaronke Akinmowo considers herself a "book fairy," an accurate title for someone who can turn 100 books into a collection of more than 5,000 in just eight years.She's the creator of The Free Black Women's Library, a new free library in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood, which also serves as a social art project, a reading room, a co-working space and a community gathering center.
Despite years of working for equality, women are still disproportionately limited in access to opportunities for career development and leadership.At New Relic, equity is going beyond supporting equal efforts for all.We're concentrating on the resources and actions needed to yield equal outcomes in the workplace and career journeys.
An HBCU alumna has become Vanderbilt's first Black woman neurosurgery resident
After close to a century, Vanderbilt University's neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident.Tamia Potter is the first Black woman to accept a spot in the neurosurgery position at the university's medical center in Nashville, Tennessee.The 26-year-old received the news on March 17 better known to medical students as National Match Day, when thousands of graduate medical students learn where they will do their residency training for the next several years.
Hulu's 'The Other Black Girl' sparks important conversations
The Other Black Girl on Hulu has sparked conversations about representation and identity in the workplace.
Sinclair Daniel, who plays Nella in the show, relates to her character's journey of discovering her Black identity in a predominantly white environment. [ more ]
Inside the revolutionary Free Black Women's Library in Brooklyn
Plus, 10 book recommendations to add to your reading list.Olaronke Akinmowo considers herself a "book fairy," an accurate title for someone who can turn 100 books into a collection of more than 5,000 in just eight years.She's the creator of The Free Black Women's Library, a new free library in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood, which also serves as a social art project, a reading room, a co-working space and a community gathering center.
Despite years of working for equality, women are still disproportionately limited in access to opportunities for career development and leadership.At New Relic, equity is going beyond supporting equal efforts for all.We're concentrating on the resources and actions needed to yield equal outcomes in the workplace and career journeys.
An HBCU alumna has become Vanderbilt's first Black woman neurosurgery resident
After close to a century, Vanderbilt University's neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident.Tamia Potter is the first Black woman to accept a spot in the neurosurgery position at the university's medical center in Nashville, Tennessee.The 26-year-old received the news on March 17 better known to medical students as National Match Day, when thousands of graduate medical students learn where they will do their residency training for the next several years.
Nearly 31% of Black women working full-time have a side hustle, only half have retirement savings, 49% own homes, 58% support extended family financially.
Black women face systemic barriers to generational wealth, including high student debt compared to the general U.S. adult population.
Goldman's initiative aims to impact 1 million Black women with $10 billion in investment capital and $100 million in philanthropic capital. [ more ]
How a Law School Student at N.Y.U. Spends Her Sundays
Talia Scott is a dual-degree graduate student at NYU, attending both its business and law schools.
Scott founded the Legally BLK Fund, a nonprofit that helps Black women with fees for law school and provides access to consulting services and mentorships. [ more ]
How a Law School Student at N.Y.U. Spends Her Sundays
Talia Scott is a dual-degree graduate student at NYU, attending both its business and law schools.
Scott founded the Legally BLK Fund, a nonprofit that helps Black women with fees for law school and provides access to consulting services and mentorships. [ more ]
Study Shows Intimate Partner Homicides Increased 255% in Brooklyn
Intimate partner violence in New York City has surged by 29.1% between 2021 and 2022, with a 225% increase in Brooklyn alone.
The increase in domestic violence is attributed to long-standing disinvestment in services for survivors, disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic women from marginalized communities. [ more ]
When Black Women Rise: A Conversation with LaTresse Snead - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
LaTresse Snead offers insight and advice for Black women striving to become industry leaders in her new book.
The book focuses on the challenges and opportunities Black women may encounter in their journey to leadership, offering advice on navigating hostile environments.
Snead emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the nonprofit sector and discusses its progress following the murder of George Floyd. [ more ]
"Complete Liberation": A Black Reproductive Justice Agenda - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
A new report from In Our Own Voice presents the 2023 National Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda.
The report aims to address the unequal access to healthcare and eroding reproductive rights faced by Black people, particularly Black women and girls. [ more ]
When Black Women Rise: A Conversation with LaTresse Snead - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
LaTresse Snead offers insight and advice for Black women striving to become industry leaders in her new book.
The book focuses on the challenges and opportunities Black women may encounter in their journey to leadership, offering advice on navigating hostile environments.
Snead emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the nonprofit sector and discusses its progress following the murder of George Floyd. [ more ]
"Complete Liberation": A Black Reproductive Justice Agenda - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
A new report from In Our Own Voice presents the 2023 National Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda.
The report aims to address the unequal access to healthcare and eroding reproductive rights faced by Black people, particularly Black women and girls. [ more ]
Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis
Image Credit: Reuters/Matthew Childs (photo right) Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy.She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication.
On Tuesday, an autopsy report shared with The New York Times showed that the Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie, who was found dead in May, was eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death.She was 32 years old.The report identified complications of childbirth as the cause of death, listing eclampsia and respiratory distress as possible factors.
In 2016, Alisha Coleman, a 52-year-old 911 call-center worker in Georgia, was fired from her job because she started experiencing a hallmark symptom of perimenopause: unpredictable and heavy periods, also known as flash periods.Once, her period was so heavy, she bled through her clothes and onto an office chair.
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, the global media and communications company dedicated to Black women, will be the next president and chief executive of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the organization announced on Tuesday.I have a deep understanding of the value of cultural institutions and their profound impact on individual lives and society, and the Apollo Theater as one of the nation's greatest cultural institutions, Ebanks said in an interview on Monday.
Laura Washington: My mother lived the transformation of Chicago
My mother was a woman who, as they say, "don't take no stuff."On May 17, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Washington passed away at the age of 89 after a brief illness.She was my voice and inspiration to cover racial justice and politics.A fiercely independent force.A crackling bundle of energy to the end.
Crime is down in L.A. as city plans to spend $3.2 billion to expand LAPD
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
As Los Angeles prepares to expand its police force, with a $3.2-billion boost in spending, new data show that crime in the city has dropped moderately in 2023.Through May 20, L.A. experienced a drop of more than 10% in violent crime this year compared with the same period in 2022.
Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis
Image Credit: Reuters/Matthew Childs (photo right) Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy.She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication.
On Tuesday, an autopsy report shared with The New York Times showed that the Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie, who was found dead in May, was eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death.She was 32 years old.The report identified complications of childbirth as the cause of death, listing eclampsia and respiratory distress as possible factors.
In 2016, Alisha Coleman, a 52-year-old 911 call-center worker in Georgia, was fired from her job because she started experiencing a hallmark symptom of perimenopause: unpredictable and heavy periods, also known as flash periods.Once, her period was so heavy, she bled through her clothes and onto an office chair.
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, the global media and communications company dedicated to Black women, will be the next president and chief executive of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the organization announced on Tuesday.I have a deep understanding of the value of cultural institutions and their profound impact on individual lives and society, and the Apollo Theater as one of the nation's greatest cultural institutions, Ebanks said in an interview on Monday.
Laura Washington: My mother lived the transformation of Chicago
My mother was a woman who, as they say, "don't take no stuff."On May 17, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Washington passed away at the age of 89 after a brief illness.She was my voice and inspiration to cover racial justice and politics.A fiercely independent force.A crackling bundle of energy to the end.
Crime is down in L.A. as city plans to spend $3.2 billion to expand LAPD
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
As Los Angeles prepares to expand its police force, with a $3.2-billion boost in spending, new data show that crime in the city has dropped moderately in 2023.Through May 20, L.A. experienced a drop of more than 10% in violent crime this year compared with the same period in 2022.
Happy weekend, everyone!Enjoy the long Juneteenth weekend with a number of celebrations around town including block parties, a Frederick Douglass exhibit, and a tribute to Marvin Gaye.You can also experience two festivals in one event at Portside in Old Town.Best Things to Do This Weekend June 15-19
For Black Debutantes in Detroit, Cotillion Is More Than a Ball
In a heady swirl of bright white silk and lace, the young ladies of the Cotillion Society of Detroit Educational Foundation are presented as debutantes.The Society's annual ball is the culmination of eight months of etiquette lessons, leadership workshops, community service projects and cultural events.
US maternal mortality is more than ten times higher than in Australia. Why? | Moira Donegan
America is in a maternal health crisis.According to new CDC data released this week, the rate of maternal mortality defined as deaths during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth rose by 40% in 2021.At a rate of 33 deaths for every 100,000 live births, 1,205 women died of maternal causes that year.
For Black Debutantes in Detroit, Cotillion Is More Than a Ball
In a heady swirl of bright white silk and lace, the young ladies of the Cotillion Society of Detroit Educational Foundation are presented as debutantes.The Society's annual ball is the culmination of eight months of etiquette lessons, leadership workshops, community service projects and cultural events.
US maternal mortality is more than ten times higher than in Australia. Why? | Moira Donegan
America is in a maternal health crisis.According to new CDC data released this week, the rate of maternal mortality defined as deaths during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth rose by 40% in 2021.At a rate of 33 deaths for every 100,000 live births, 1,205 women died of maternal causes that year.
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.I'm playing today for all the little Black girls with big dreams - whether those dreams are on the baseball field or in the halls of Congress, Crockett said in a statement to CNN prior to the game.
Ro Khanna Endorses Barbara Lee's Senate Campaign as He Declines to Run
Representative Ro Khanna of California said on Sunday that he would not run in an already crowded Democratic field seeking to succeed his state's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, who is retiring at the end of her term.In deep-blue California, the winner of the Democratic primary is likely to join Alex Padilla in representing the state in the Senate.
Texas representative becomes first Black woman Democrat to play in Congressional Baseball Game
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game's 114-year history.I'm playing today for all the little Black girls with big dreams - whether those dreams are on the baseball field or in the halls of Congress, Crockett said in a statement to CNN prior to the game.
Ro Khanna Endorses Barbara Lee's Senate Campaign as He Declines to Run
Representative Ro Khanna of California said on Sunday that he would not run in an already crowded Democratic field seeking to succeed his state's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, who is retiring at the end of her term.In deep-blue California, the winner of the Democratic primary is likely to join Alex Padilla in representing the state in the Senate.
Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86
Jessie Maple, who built careers as a camerawoman and an independent filmmaker when Black women were almost nonexistent in those fields, and who then left meticulous instructions for later generations to follow in her footsteps, died on May 30 at her home in Atlanta.She was 86.Her death was confirmed by E. Danielle Butler, her longtime assistant and the co-author of her self-published 2019 memoir, The Maple Crew.
John Beasley, Late-Blooming Actor Known for Playing Sages, Dies at 79
John Beasley, who left his job as a railroad clerk in his mid-40s to pursue acting full time, bringing an understated power to films like the inspirational 1993 football movie Rudy and television series like the WB drama Everwood and the TV Land comedy The Soul Man, died on May 30 in Omaha.He was 79.
Countdown to Change in Women's College Basketball: One Mississippi
PALO ALTO, Calif.Wait, hold on a minute.Upsets like this aren't supposed to happen, especially during the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament on the women's side.On Sunday night, on its packed home court, a No. 1-seeded Stanford team fronted by a pair of all-Americans played as if it were struggling to learn the basics layups and intelligent passing, to name two.
Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86
Jessie Maple, who built careers as a camerawoman and an independent filmmaker when Black women were almost nonexistent in those fields, and who then left meticulous instructions for later generations to follow in her footsteps, died on May 30 at her home in Atlanta.She was 86.Her death was confirmed by E. Danielle Butler, her longtime assistant and the co-author of her self-published 2019 memoir, The Maple Crew.
John Beasley, Late-Blooming Actor Known for Playing Sages, Dies at 79
John Beasley, who left his job as a railroad clerk in his mid-40s to pursue acting full time, bringing an understated power to films like the inspirational 1993 football movie Rudy and television series like the WB drama Everwood and the TV Land comedy The Soul Man, died on May 30 in Omaha.He was 79.
Countdown to Change in Women's College Basketball: One Mississippi
PALO ALTO, Calif.Wait, hold on a minute.Upsets like this aren't supposed to happen, especially during the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament on the women's side.On Sunday night, on its packed home court, a No. 1-seeded Stanford team fronted by a pair of all-Americans played as if it were struggling to learn the basics layups and intelligent passing, to name two.
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him
1. A New Jersey court has ruled that police must provide defendants with access to facial recognition technology when it is used in their case.
2. The ruling is a major victory for civil liberties advocates, as it reinforces the right to due process and the ability to challenge evidence used in criminal cases.
3. This ruling is an important step in the ongoing effort to ensure privacy and civil liberties are respected in the digital age. [ more ]
A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal mortality among Black women
Health One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia.A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal morality among Black women
Health One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia.A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him
1. A New Jersey court has ruled that police must provide defendants with access to facial recognition technology when it is used in their case.
2. The ruling is a major victory for civil liberties advocates, as it reinforces the right to due process and the ability to challenge evidence used in criminal cases.
3. This ruling is an important step in the ongoing effort to ensure privacy and civil liberties are respected in the digital age. [ more ]
A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal mortality among Black women
Health One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia.A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
A common-sense initiative in Boston aims to reduce maternal morality among Black women
Health One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia.A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.Copyright 2023 NPR.All rights reserved.Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
Sanders Denounces Morality of System Where 3 Are Richer Than 165 Million People
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the ILA Hall in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 3, 2023.Screenshot: Union of Southern Service Workers via Twitter As President Joe Biden signed into law an agreement Saturday that would shield wealthy tax cheats from stronger IRS enforcement while at the same time enacting cuts to key anti-poverty programs, Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressive allies were busy denouncing the immoral, low-wage economic system in the United States in which just a small handful of mega-billionaires have accumulated more wealth than tens of millions of hard-working but low-paid workers and their families.
'Twins That Cook' and the Cookie That Catapulted Them to Fame
"The last two-and-a-half years, a meteor hit and we were just like, 'Whoa, what is this?'" Aria Christian says of the success she and her (nearly) identical twin sister Maya never saw coming.The people who know them best probably suspected they were destined for galactic success - maybe not as food entrepreneurs, though.
What to Know About the New Treatment for Hot Flashes
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new nonhormonal oral drug Friday, under the brand name Veozah, designed to treat menopausal hot flashes.The drug provides women with a safe and effective treatment option, Dr. Janet Maynard, director of the F.D.A. Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine said in a statement.
Historic England seeks Missing Pieces about important places around the country
Historic England is appealing for hidden histories to be shared and for overlooked places to be celebrated as part of its Missing Pieces Project.The heritage body is calling for people to upload to its website photos or stories about any of the more than 400,000 places on the National Heritage List for England.
Advisory Panel Urges FDA to Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The move could expand access to a key method of contraception without a prescription or age restrictions.Sophia Yen, CEO and co-founder of Pandia Health, holds a one-months prescription of birth control pills at the health startup's office in Palo Alto, California, on June 5, 2019.Paul Chinn / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images This story was originally published by The 19th.
If you're 40, it's time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines
New recommendations from the USPSTF advise that women get biannual mammograms starting at age 40 to detect breast cancers.andresr/Getty Images Breast cancer is very treatable when caught early, and mammograms, which are X-ray images of breasts, are a reliable screening test to detect it.Now, new draft recommendations released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.
Researcher Meredith Whittaker says AI's biggest risk isn't consciousness'it's the corporations that control them
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, a 75-year-old computer scientist known as the Godfather of AI, has made waves this week after resigning from Google to warn that AI could soon surpass humans in intelligence and learn how to destroy humanity on its own.But Hinton's warnings, while dire, are missing the point, says Meredith Whittaker, a prominent AI researcher who was pushed out of Google in 2019 in part for organizing employees against the company's deal with the Pentagon to build machine vision technology for military drones.
'Twins That Cook' and the Cookie That Catapulted Them to Fame
"The last two-and-a-half years, a meteor hit and we were just like, 'Whoa, what is this?'" Aria Christian says of the success she and her (nearly) identical twin sister Maya never saw coming.The people who know them best probably suspected they were destined for galactic success - maybe not as food entrepreneurs, though.
What to Know About the New Treatment for Hot Flashes
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new nonhormonal oral drug Friday, under the brand name Veozah, designed to treat menopausal hot flashes.The drug provides women with a safe and effective treatment option, Dr. Janet Maynard, director of the F.D.A. Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine said in a statement.
Historic England seeks Missing Pieces about important places around the country
Historic England is appealing for hidden histories to be shared and for overlooked places to be celebrated as part of its Missing Pieces Project.The heritage body is calling for people to upload to its website photos or stories about any of the more than 400,000 places on the National Heritage List for England.
Advisory Panel Urges FDA to Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The move could expand access to a key method of contraception without a prescription or age restrictions.Sophia Yen, CEO and co-founder of Pandia Health, holds a one-months prescription of birth control pills at the health startup's office in Palo Alto, California, on June 5, 2019.Paul Chinn / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images This story was originally published by The 19th.
If you're 40, it's time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines
New recommendations from the USPSTF advise that women get biannual mammograms starting at age 40 to detect breast cancers.andresr/Getty Images Breast cancer is very treatable when caught early, and mammograms, which are X-ray images of breasts, are a reliable screening test to detect it.Now, new draft recommendations released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urges all women to get screened every other year, starting at age 40.
Researcher Meredith Whittaker says AI's biggest risk isn't consciousness'it's the corporations that control them
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, a 75-year-old computer scientist known as the Godfather of AI, has made waves this week after resigning from Google to warn that AI could soon surpass humans in intelligence and learn how to destroy humanity on its own.But Hinton's warnings, while dire, are missing the point, says Meredith Whittaker, a prominent AI researcher who was pushed out of Google in 2019 in part for organizing employees against the company's deal with the Pentagon to build machine vision technology for military drones.
Black women look to break a streak of disappointment in the Senate
But the paths for the Black women running outside of Delaware are less clear.Standing in their way are crowded primary fields full of candidates with massive personal wealth or an army of grassroots liberal donors.Democrats who have waited decades for more racial and gender equity in the Senate are desperate for the party to avoid the pitfalls of last cycle.
NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal
The head of an under-fire NHS trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has a lot of learning to do.Nick Carver, chairman of the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on 10 July, the trust said.
NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal
The head of an under-fire NHS Trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has a lot of learning to do.Anthony May, chief executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on July 10, the trust said on Wednesday.
NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal
The head of an under-fire NHS trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has a lot of learning to do.Nick Carver, chairman of the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on 10 July, the trust said.
NHS Trust chief to publicly apologise to victims of maternity care scandal
The head of an under-fire NHS Trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has a lot of learning to do.Anthony May, chief executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on July 10, the trust said on Wednesday.
This Week in Washington IP: Government Funding of Decarbonization, the State of Black-owned Businesses, and U.S. Tech Diplomacy
This week in Washington IP news, Congress is having a relatively quiet week, but the House will further discuss the impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers on patients and the pharmaceutical industry.Elsewhere the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding an event offering guidance on how women entrepreneurs can seek startup capital.
BIRTH: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America, by Rebecca Grant The French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir provides an epigraph for Birth, Rebecca Grant's exploration of pregnancy and childbirth in the United States.Pregnancy is above all a drama playing itself out inside the woman between her and herself, Beauvoir wrote in The Second Sex (1949).
Systemic racism is contributing to rise in induced labor among Black and Latina mothers, new study says
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women and not their own.The study, published Wednesday in the American Sociological Association's Journal of Health and Social Behavior, suggests systemic racism may be shaping obstetric care in the United States.
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This Week in Washington IP: Government Funding of Decarbonization, the State of Black-owned Businesses, and U.S. Tech Diplomacy
This week in Washington IP news, Congress is having a relatively quiet week, but the House will further discuss the impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers on patients and the pharmaceutical industry.Elsewhere the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding an event offering guidance on how women entrepreneurs can seek startup capital.
BIRTH: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America, by Rebecca Grant The French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir provides an epigraph for Birth, Rebecca Grant's exploration of pregnancy and childbirth in the United States.Pregnancy is above all a drama playing itself out inside the woman between her and herself, Beauvoir wrote in The Second Sex (1949).
Systemic racism is contributing to rise in induced labor among Black and Latina mothers, new study says
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women and not their own.The study, published Wednesday in the American Sociological Association's Journal of Health and Social Behavior, suggests systemic racism may be shaping obstetric care in the United States.
Mammogram Guidelines Are Changing. But They're Still Controversial Among Doctors
For decades, women have received changing advice about who should mammogram screenings for breast cancer, and how often.The guidelines have been especially variable for women in their 40sleading them confused about what schedule is right for them.The recommendations may be changing yet again.From 2016 until now, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government body of experts that regularly reviews data on important health issues, has advised women ages 40 to 50 to make personalized decisions about their screening schedule after discussing their health history and risks for breast cancer with their doctors.
Women now recommended to begin mammograms at 40, task force says
All women are now encouraged to start screening for breast cancer at age 40, a U.S. task force announced Tuesday, revising a past recommendation to begin regular mammograms at 50.The updated practice could increase the number of lives saved by 19%, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft recommendation.
Mammogram Guidelines Are Changing. But They're Still Controversial Among Doctors
For decades, women have received changing advice about who should mammogram screenings for breast cancer, and how often.The guidelines have been especially variable for women in their 40sleading them confused about what schedule is right for them.The recommendations may be changing yet again.From 2016 until now, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government body of experts that regularly reviews data on important health issues, has advised women ages 40 to 50 to make personalized decisions about their screening schedule after discussing their health history and risks for breast cancer with their doctors.
Women now recommended to begin mammograms at 40, task force says
All women are now encouraged to start screening for breast cancer at age 40, a U.S. task force announced Tuesday, revising a past recommendation to begin regular mammograms at 50.The updated practice could increase the number of lives saved by 19%, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in its draft recommendation.
FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.Two FDA advisory panels agreed that people would use the Opill safely and effectively and said groups including adolescents and those with limited literacy would be able to take the pill at the same time every day without help from a health care worker.
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The National Women's History Museum Opens its First In-Person Exhibit Today - Washingtonian
Since its founding in 1996, the National Women's History Museum-one of the country's largest collections of women's history information and artifacts-has been an online museum focused on research projects.Today, it's debuting its first ever physical exhibition: We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC will be on display at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Penn Quarter through September 2024.
Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, this teen found that Black homicide victims were less humanized in news coverage
Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, a teenager in Northern Virginia created a program to measure media biases and in researching older news articles, she found that Black homicide victims were less likely to be humanized in news coverage.Emily Ocasio, an 18-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, created an AI program that analyzed FBI homicide records between 1976 and 1984 and their corresponding coverage published in The Boston Globe to determine whether victims were presented in a humanizing or impersonal way.
NEW YORK Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high during the pandemic, new data suggests.More than 1,200 U.S. women died in 2021 during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to a final tally released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.