The History that Explains Today's Shortage of Black Midwives
Understanding the origin of this disparity is key to addressing the shortage of midwives of color and making the profession more diverse.
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Understanding the origin of this disparity is key to addressing the shortage of midwives of color and making the profession more diverse.
In 1920, the 19th Amendment allowed women the right to vote. Oklahoma sent Lamar Looney to the Oklahoma Senate and Bessie McColgin to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. While serving,
Three Tennyson Middle School students' "Tale of Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and Typhoid Mary" project has added to the school's National History Day medal count.
The trouble with the “trust the science” mantra is that there’s ultimately no way to separate scientific judgments from political ones.
From Agnodice to Rosalind Franklin these remarkable women defied the odds against them and went on to change the medical world.