You do not have to be wealthy to be a philanthropist. The gifts of time and talent helped fuel some of the most significant moments of the Civil Rights Movement.
Kittrell’s legacy shows that home economics was always about more than cooking and sewing. It’s also a reminder that issues that affect families are simultaneously local and global.
A new study looking at the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System found that Black adult women are six times more likely to be killed than white women in the U.S.
Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.