Word In Black

Introducing an innovative partnership among the top Black news publishers in the country. Word In Black is dedicated to tackling inequalities, highlighting solutions, and amplifying the Black narrative by sharing real stories from communities nationwide. Our mission is to unify efforts and create a platform where these experiences can be explored, ultimately influencing how our country perceives and addresses systemic challenges related to race, justice, and equity. We believe that a shared understanding can lead to a powerful collective impact. Our ambitious goal is to become the most reliable news and information resource created for, by, and about Black individuals. We also welcome everyone who cares about the future of Black communities—regardless of their own background—to join us in this important mission and help make this initiative a reality.

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Experts Warn Court Case Could End Life-Saving Preventive Care

6 days ago | wordinblack.com | Joseph Williams

A group of public health experts warned on Thursday that a Supreme Court case set for arguments next week could lead to the end of a central, highly popular component of the Affordable Care Act — one that has improved a range of health outcomes for Black Americans. The case hasn’t received widespread notice, but Braidwood Management v. Becerra has the potential to cause millions of Americans to avoid ACA-mandated free screening and services for preventable diseases, like diabetes or colon cancer.
Crisis to Care: 5 Charts on Black Maternal Health Progress

1 week ago | wordinblack.com | Anissa Durham

The statistics are grim — and tragically familiar: Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. And systemic racism, gaps in healthcare access, and the toll of stress and chronic disease all play a part in the health of a birthing person and baby. But the data also shows something else: there are improvements being made in maternal health care.
Thriving, Not Surviving: The New Black Agenda

1 week ago | wordinblack.com | Andre Perry

Overview: The Black Lives Matter protests drew worldwide attention, demanding police accountability. But Black people must also demand better schools, more homeownership, more business opportunities and cleaner environments — elements that extend life expectancy and help Black people thrive. In 2020, people around the globe rallied behind the slogan Black Lives Matter, making it the largest and possibly most diverse set of protests in history.
Trump's DOJ Kills a Black AL County's Environmental Justice Deal

1 week ago | wordinblack.com | Willy Blackmore

Overview: One of the poorest counties in the one of the nation's poorest states, Lowndes County has a rich civil rights history. But the lingering effects of segregation and high costs left some homeowners unable to use septic tanks or link up to a sewage system. It’s no mystery what happens when some poor, Black residents in rural Lowndes County, Alabama, flush the toilet: raw sewage flows into their yards, collecting in a fetid pool.
California's Bold Plan To Transform Reading Instruction

1 week ago | wordinblack.com | Quintessa Williams

Imagine a Black kid in California starting kindergarten this fall. They’re bright, curious, and, above all — excited about school. Their teacher may be nice enough but inexperienced or untrained in the science of reading. And by third grade, this child will likely be labeled “behind.” By middle school, honors classes are out of the question. If this student graduates from high school, they enter a world where job applications, lease agreements, and even voting ballots are a struggle to understand.
Thriving, Not Surviving: The New Black Agenda

2 weeks ago | wordinblack.com | Andre Perry

Overview: The Black Lives Matter protests drew worldwide attention, demanding police accountability. But Black people must also demand better schools, more homeownership, more business opportunities and cleaner environments — elements that extend life expectancy and help Black people thrive. In 2020, people around the globe rallied behind the slogan Black Lives Matter, making it the largest and possibly most diverse set of protests in history.
7 Ways Black Women Can De-Stress This Spring

2 weeks ago | wordinblack.com | TRACY MCGHEE |Tracy Chiles McGhee

Spring arrived with budding blooms amidst chaos and confusion. As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on the frontlines at all times. But right now, the greatest resistance might be to lean into self-care like never before. To unplug for as long and as often as we need.
The Truth About Black America's HIV Crisis

2 weeks ago | wordinblack.com | Anissa Durham

In the 1980s, it was a death sentence. Now, with advancements in medicine, living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) doesn’t mean your life will end. Prevention efforts show improvements in HIV infection rates, with a 12% drop between 2018 to 2022. Still, the rates of HIV infection are increasing in certain regions and communities. And it doesn’t help that stigma, misinformation, and shame continue to burden Black folks who are overwhelmingly vulnerable to the virus.
Why 90°F With Humidity Could Soon Be a Death Sentence

2 weeks ago | wordinblack.com | Willy Blackmore

As we’ve had the hottest year ever after the hottest year ever, there’s been a growing popular understanding of just how dangerous high temperatures can be: it’s the deadliest form of extreme weather, and it . There have been headline-grabbing instances of Black people dying at places like work and in prison during heatwaves.
5 Easy Ways to Use Less Plastic

2 weeks ago | wordinblack.com | Anissa Durham

You probably don’t notice, but every time you inhale, you are breathing in plastic. The production of plastic has exponentially increased in the last two decades. So much so that, globally, 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced every year. Because , all plastic that has ever been made is still present in the environment today. RELATED: Is Your Black Plastic Spatula Hazardous to Your Health? For example, used to make beverage bottles, like water bottles.