Our nation has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: over 400,000 Americans have died from complications of the coronavirus. Black Americans are 3.7 times as likely as white…
By Nina Feldman, WHYY When the coronavirus arrived in Philadelphia in March, Dr. Ala Stanford hunkered down at home with her husband and kids. A pediatric surgeon with a private…
By Sandy West As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she…
By Cara Anthony The night before I chopped off my hair, I got nervous. This decision felt bigger than me, given all the weight that Black women’s hair carries. But…
Written by: Liz Szabo As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a covid vaccine. She received her second dose last week…
Written by: Aneri Pattani | Photo Courtesy: Shelby Miller Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist…
Written by: Chandra Thomas Whitfield Photo courtesy: @ginatigere It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather…
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Written by: Danielle Renwick, The Guardian Last spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew…