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June 3, 2026

Trusted health journalism for Black patients and families, plus a verified directory of Black clinicians and community health centers. Reviewed by licensed Black physicians · Editorial standards →

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How four versions of the federal Black Maternal Health Momnibus lost the word Black

In 2023, Black women died of pregnancy-related causes at 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.5 times the rate of 14.5 for white women, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (Hoyert DL, NCHS …

Black Health Editorial team Jun 2, 2026 10 min read

Research

The Black-participant share in landmark drug trials: a primer on what 'trial diversity gap' really means and how to read a race-stratified subgroup analysis

Black Health Editorial team Jun 1

Policy

Eight former CDC directors warn a June 1 State Department plan would dismantle U.S. disease defense

Black Health Editorial team Jun 1

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BLKHLTH x Sister Accord: Sickle Cell Screening & Community Breakfast

Jun 8, 2026

Atlanta, GA

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Black Health and Healing Summit 2026

Jun 12, 2026

San Francisco, CA

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Black Men's Mental Health Summit

Jun 15, 2026

Brooklyn, NY

Education

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Black LGBTQ+ Health

Black LGBTQ+ people face the sharpest within-Black health disparities in the United States. Black men who have sex with men …

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Black Women's Health

Black women in the United States face the widest maternal mortality gap in the high-income world. In 2023, the Black …

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Black Men's Health

Black men develop heart failure at a median age of 39, two decades before white peers, per the CARDIA cohort …

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Kids and Teens

Approximately 1 in 365 Black or African American babies is born with sickle cell disease, and about 1 in 13 …

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Seniors

Black seniors are Medicare-enrolled at similar rates to white seniors but receive less hospice, more intensive end-of-life procedures, and fewer …

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Data

Black health by the numbers

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Chronic Disease

1 in 365

Black American births inherit sickle cell disease, making it the most common genetic disease in the Black community

Updated April 1, 2026

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2.4M

Black Americans fell into the Medicaid coverage gap in states that have not expanded, losing access to subsidized coverage

Updated March 30, 2026

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3.3×

Black women die from pregnancy-related causes at 3.3 times the rate of white women

Updated March 15, 2026

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Healthcare jobs for Black professionals

Verified roles at hospitals, clinics, and public health orgs recruiting Black clinicians, nurses, doulas, therapists, pharmacists, and allied health workers. Filter by specialty, state, and remote.

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Policy

Health Policy Watch

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Active Federal

H.R. 3888

PFAS Clean Water Act

Environmental justice research consistently shows Black and low-income communities bear disproportionate PFAS exposure. A 2021 Nature Communications study …

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Critical Federal

H.R. 567