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A statue of surgeon J. Marion Sims is taken down from its pedestal in Central Park on Tuesday. A New York City panel decided to move the controversial statue after outcry, because many of Sims' medical breakthroughs came from experimenting on enslaved bla

'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC

3:44pm April 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

J. Marion Sims perfected a new surgical procedure by repeatedly operating, without anesthesia, on enslaved women in the 1840s. New York City is moving his Central Park statue to a cemetery.

Samantha Pierce of Cleveland has a 7-year-old daughter, Camryn. In 2009, Pierce gave premature birth to twins. The babies did not survive. Scientists say black women lead more stressful lives, which makes them more likely to give birth prematurely and put

How Racism May Cause Black Mothers To Suffer The Death Of Their Infants

10:05am December 20, 2017

African-American women are more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than women of any other race. Scientists think that stress from racism makes their bodies and babies more vulnerable.

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'Invisible No More' Examines Police Violence Against Minority Women

9:00am November 05, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

Author Andrea Ritchie wants the incidents of police violence involving women of color and transgender women to get as much attention as black men and boys have received in recent years.

This Week In Race: Dave Says Sorry, Coin Controversy, Health Hazards Of Segregation

7:30pm May 19, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Has there ever been such a week?

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31. Waters called for an investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia.

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

3:39pm March 31, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

A new study confirms that many people — including black ones — have a bias against the types and styles of natural hair worn by black people.

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New Evidence Shows There's Still Bias Against Black Natural Hair

11:43am February 06, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair."

First lady Michelle Obama speaks as she welcomes community leaders from across the country to celebrate the successes and share best practices to continue the work of the Mayor's Challenge to End Veterans' Homelessness East Room of the White House complex

'Meaning of Michelle' Essays Celebrate First Lady's Realness

8:32am January 16, 2017

by Tanya Ballard Brown

In a new collection, 16 essayists describe how Michelle Obama helped change the perception of black women and the White House.

Candice Hoyes uses her surrounding for inspiration — and New York City has no shortage of interesting sights.

Candice Hoyes Sings Blackness, Womanhood And History On Her New Jazz Album

4:24pm May 23, 2016

by Leah Donnella

When Candice Hoyes sings, she's channeling a legacy of black women in jazz. Her debut album, On a Turquoise Cloud, celebrates the genre's storied roots.

Race, Gender Roil Maryland Senate Democratic Primary

12:27pm April 25, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Donna Edwards is vying to be just the second black woman ever elected to the Senate. But not all of the state's black female leaders or African-American members of Congress are lining up behind her.

This still is from the first trailer for Nina, starring Zoe Saldana as singer Nina Simone. This image of Saldana in dark makeup and with a prosthetic nose helped reignite a controversy over skin color and casting.

Ta-Nehisi Coates On The Fight Over 'Nina Simone's Face'

9:26am March 19, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Many people have decried the casting of Zoe Saldana in upcoming biopic Nina, but Ta-Nehisi Coates digs deep into why this choice struck a nerve.