A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

Hair extensions used primarily by Black women contain a “shocking” range of dangerous chemicals, including breast carcinogens, new research shows.

New federal decisions remove health protections as Black communities face rising pollution and asthma rates.

Health care advocates struggle to figure out why this Texas county has some of the nation’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality.

Capital B is building an archive of Black oral history, told in your voices and words.

Ghanaians at home and abroad are navigating hope and an uneasy partnership between Washington and Accra.

A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staf...

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A study finds 36% of Detroit residents face transportation insecurity, impacting their ability to afford transportation and suggesting solutions.

When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.

TPS expired for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans on Friday. Many are shuttering business, selling homes and boarding planes, or scrambling to find a way to stay.

From the courts to city streets, Black women organizers are proving climate solutions start at the neighborhood level.

It is unknown how long it could take the island to recover from the storm, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic.

"You're just a number to them."

Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.

Houston’s Fifth Ward harnesses the sun to power homes and new beginnings for returning citizens as federal support for climate justice programs wavers.

As the government shutdown continues into its third week, more Department of Education workers were terminated.

Decades after Betsy and Katrina, the community faces another threat — a canal proposal promising “progress” that could threaten its survival.

Five years ago, the Supreme Court decided that nonunanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional. But for this Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — “tough on crime” state leaders have ensured t...

“This is in many ways a political warning, a political message, to say to these Black women and other Black mayors and other women of color mayors, ‘Your leadership can be challenged, too.’”

With a Polaroid and handmade backdrops, Polo Silk documented thousands of moments of Black New Orleans life before Katrina reshaped the city.

For Bridget and Marta, ELLIS Prep often felt like the only public institution with its arms open in a city and country that seemed not to want them.

On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.”

Advocates and experts warn that the rollbacks could have a drastic impact on public health in Black communities.

Black communities brace for fallout after Trump revokes core safeguard that outlined pollution’s impact on nature and humans.

Photo gallery shows how concertgoers in Atlanta reimagined traditional American symbols to make them their own.

The McDonogh Three's story was overshadowed for decades. Hurricane Katrina’s anniversary brings new urgency to their unfinished work.

Ten years after the racist killing of nine worshippers, South Carolina has yet to pass a law that might protect Black communities, according to some residents.

Although Clarksdale finds itself in the national spotlight, the city has been leading its own charge for years.

The former LSU standout's death is part of a troubling rise in suicides among young Black men.

Doctors say new federal guidelines put Black health at risk.

This marks the first major restitution of Black American skeletons from Europe and a renewed call to honor the lives erased by racism.

Residents of the town where the film is based will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Luwdig Göransson on May 29.

Residents of the town where the film is based will get to watch it alongside its director, Ryan Coogler, and film composer Ludwig Göransson on May 29.

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Just weeks before, Trump slashed nearly $1B in disaster aid meant for Black and low-income neighborhoods.

As the court case begins, some say hip-hop is facing its long-delayed #MeToo moment.

Nearly a third of Black people who contracted COVID-19 have experienced long COVID symptoms, one study found, but are “not being taken as seriously,” said one patient.

This year’s event focuses on the use of personal style as a cultural and political statement.

Black people made up about 32% of long COVID cases, one study found, but are “not being taken as seriously,” said one patient.

He made an impact as columnist, university professor and co-founder of NABJ.