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Unheard: Black Mothers and the Fight for Better Maternal Care

April 15, 2025

by Lamaria Washington

The Black maternal health crisis remains a significant challenge, with Black mothers suffering higher rates of…

Beauty·Black Women·Business·Health·Lifestyle·Multimedia·NewsVision·Social Media·Technology·Video

Pressure to Be Perfect: Social Media’s Impact on Black College Women’s Mental Health

April 15, 2025

by Chantillylace McFarlan

For college students, social media is a daily part of their lives; but for black women,…

Black Women·Features·NewsVision·Video·Washington D.C.·Wellness

District Motherhued is Helping DC Area Mothers Through Support and Sisterhood

April 3, 2025

by Kayla Farris

According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year there are more than 80% of pregnancy-related…

State & Local

Howard University hosts wellness day during finals countdown

April 24, 2024

by Anijah Franklin

By Anijah Franklin Bwell Bison Wellness Day 2024 took place two weeks before Howard’s finals week,…

Politics

Historic initiative allows HBCU students to change the narrative of sexual and reproductive health

April 10, 2024

by Phenix S. Halley

By Phenix Halley Advocates representing four historically Black colleges say there is an ever-increasing need for…

Mental Health·National·Video

‘Tis the Season to be Blue

November 27, 2023

by Briana Alvarado

By Brianna Alvarado, Calvin Jordan Bennett, Gregory Lloyden Coleman and Ava Furin-Campbell and Starr Garner for…

Mental Health

Mental Health & Healing

November 19, 2022

by Quam Odunsi

By Quam Odunsi, NewsVision reporter An estimated 615 million around the world people live with…

Health

DeeDee’s Cry

November 3, 2022

by Chrisleen Herard

By Chrisleen Herard Howard University News Service Denita Shayne Morris committed suicide when she was just…

Mental Health·Video

CBC Panel Makes the Case for Mental Health Services

October 8, 2022

by Ianna Fenton

By Ianna Fenton, NewsVision reporter The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Session addressed several…

Education·HBCU·National

VP Kamala Harris Announces Grants to Help HBCUs With Bomb Threats

March 17, 2022

by Nyah Marshall

By Nyah Marshall Howard University News Service Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new fund to…