Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her first child in a Southern California emergency room, things take a turn for the worse.
Children & Families
This story was produced as a project for the 2019 National Fellowship.
Federal offficials are concerned families could be penalized unfairly.
Farmworkers are essential employees during the coronavirus pandemic. But crowded living conditions could trigger an outbreak that would devastate the food supply.
'The only thing standing between us is this glass,' Alex Benavidez told his wife, Kayla, as they grappled with COVID-19 restrictions during the birth of their daughter. The pandemic has spurred striking precautions in delivery rooms across Texas.
The communities journalists serve are desperate for news and information as the defining story of our times remakes the world before us. But how do journalists focus their energy and figure out which stories they might be overlooking and what information people need most right now?
So many people could identify with Beyoncé and Serena Williams’ recent birthing experiences. But where could non-celebrity black parents and loved ones go to share, listen and feel seen?
The US has the highest maternal death rate of any developed nation. California is trying to do something about that.
Families such as the Stewarts rely on a health care system that is overwhelmingly white and has historically treated patients of color poorly.
Philadelphia families grapple with a medical mystery: Why is this chronic condition rising so quickly in children of color?