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Black Maternal Health in Maryland: One Sister’s Fight to Make Sure No Woman is Forgotten
Jamesina turned personal tragedy into purpose. After losing her sister Sylvia to maternal sepsis, she founded Sylvia’s Sister Circle—a grassroots sanctuary for women navigating grief, injustice, and survival in a system that was never built to protect them.
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Frozen Benefits, Failing Health: The Cost of Policy Decisions on America’s Most Vulnerable
Derek Hamilton is doing everything right—on the transplant list, following every directive. But like so many kidney patients, he's also been told to find his own donor, left to shoulder the burden of survival in a system that offers little support. Meanwhile, policy freezes make food scarce, forcing him to fight on two fronts: for his health and his next meal.
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When Voucher Funded Private Schools Fail BIPOC Children
Written by: Jamesina Greene Private school funding has long been a controversial topic, sparking heated debates during every legislative session. […]
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U.S. Prisons Fail Inmates During the Pandemic
By Jamesina Green State prisons are known for a lot of things—overcrowding; subpar medical care both physical and mental; consistent […]
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The Plight of Black and Brown Birthing Individuals
By Kay Matthews, Founder of The Shades of Blue Project, and Kimberly A. Baker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral […]
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His Name is Byron! One Mother's Cry!
Written by: Jamesina Greene On June 16, 2006, my 25-year-old son was escorted into the courtroom. He looked handsome in […]
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Extend Postpartum Care to Mothers of Stillborn Babies
By Kay Matthews, Founder of Shades of Blue Project and Black Maternal Mental Health Week I delivered Troya Simone […]
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