The emerging birth justice movement is addressing deep-rooted inequalities and the lack of access to maternal health care among American Indian and Alaska Native women.
Race and Equity
Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee Nation examines the widespread sterilization of Indigenous people and their centuries-long fight for reproductive freedom.
On the Lummi Nation, youth suicide risk is met with crisis teams and cultural reconnection like canoe pulling. Tribes are adapting prevention models to strengthen belonging and resilience.
Tribal communities are turning to culturally centered treatment — combining ceremony, traditional practices and mental health care — to address a crisis rooted in generations of historical trauma.
Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its pollution.
Without driving alternatives, seniors — especially in rural and low-income areas — face isolation, depression and health risks.
Black women face higher fibroid rates and worse outcomes. While advocates are pushing for more research and visibility, journalism can help show what’s driving the disparity — and what needs to change.
Cesar Vasquez, who has supported families of undocumented immigrants since age 14, has become a community lifeline — and a known ICE target.
Because of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
While mounting pressures cut across the profession, they fall heaviest on freelancers, self-employed journalists and those from community and ethnic media.