“Patients believed what doctors said…”Especially black patients in public wards”, she writes.” How The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks increased my passion for Reproductive Health Awareness, and a need to engage more African Americans in medical literacy.
The EggShelf: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot Read More »
I’ve been her a lot. In fact, MOST of my friends have had their experiences being “that” black girl before. THAT black girl is the stereotypical chick. The neck-rollin, lip-smackin, “GIRRL, LET ME TELL YOU”, chick. We avoid her at all costs. The Sheneneh, the Mammy, the Sapphire…we work hard at not being her. We
That Black Chick…and How she Caused Infertility Read More »
The implications of infertility are important to ALL of us, not just those who are dealing with it personally. We EACH have a stake in spreading the word about this topic to help remove the stigmas and taboos that are tied to it.
Why We Should All Care about Infertility. Read More »
So, this years NIAW has drawn to a close..As promised, I’m attaching the final video of my book talks! I truly enjoyed sharing with you this week, and can’t wait to see what happens next. I was sitting up last night for my weekly Google search for AA infertility and came across this post on a message
Now its time to say goodbye, to all my NIAW friends… Read More »
As lonely as infertility is, it should be the goal of each of us that we find a way to embrace one another in this awareness movement. This should be done regardless of whether they’ve “put in as much time”, money, or effort as you feel you have…
Infertility Prejudice Read More »
Though some would not equate her lyrics to that of a mommy, Trina has made a statement that I have not heard from any other black stars in light of the Haitian tragedy, and for that I have to say, I’m pretty proud of her.Ms. Katrina LaVergne Taylor, who recently broke up with NBA star
Rapper Trina "considers" stepping up to the Philanthropic Parenthood Plate Read More »
