Tag: health disparities
Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Why Fathers Need to Know What Is in Their Blood
Fatherhood is more than being present after a child arrives. It’s preparing, protecting, learning, and leading. Sickle cell awareness gives fathers a sacred opportunity to do all four.
Our children deserve a future where sickle cell is understood, treated with urgency, and one day cured. Until that day comes, let us make sure no father is left uninformed, no family is left unsupported, and no child is left carrying pain in silence.
Maternal Health Policy Must Continue to Name Black Mothers
Black maternal health must be named because Black mothers must be seen. And when Black mothers are seen, families are better protected.
A recent article reminds us that language shapes priorities. Priorities shape funding. Funding shapes programs. And programs shape whether families receive the care, support, and protection they deserve.
Dads belong in the maternal health conversation, not to speak over mothers, but to stand with them. Not to replace their voices, but to amplify the urgency of their safety.
You Can’t Close the Minority Health Gap While Ignoring Fathers
If father presence matters, then father health matters.
Father involvement has long been associated with positive child outcomes. If we celebrate engaged fathers when children thrive, then we must also care whether those fathers are healthy enough to stay engaged.
And if we want stronger families, then fathers must be included in minority health — not as an afterthought but as part of its strategy, its urgency, and its promise.
The Birth Crisis We Can Change: Fathers as Partners in Black Maternal Health
The responsible fatherhood field has spent decades teaching men how to show up after the birth. But Black maternal health demands we teach men how to show up before it, during it, and long after the hospital bracelets come off.
It starts with learning, being present, speaking up when necessary, and building a partnership strong enough to hold the weight of a family’s most precious and vulnerable hours.
Groundbreaking Docuseries Focuses on the Devastating Impacts of Sickle Cell Disease
SICKLE, the docuseries, shines a light on Sickle Cell Warriors. Through their personal stories, we hear about the excruciating pain they endure, the frequent hospitalizations, and the emotional toll of living with an invisible illness. SICKLE amplifies their voices, honors their caregivers, and highlights the professionals at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations.
Men, Take Care of Your Temple by Going to the Doctor
How is it possible that Black men living in, arguably, the wealthiest country in the world are suffering and dying in high numbers from treatable diseases?
Black Men and Colon Cancer: Breaking the Silence, Taking Control, and Saving Lives
Colon cancer claims the lives of Black men too often and without warning. Still, we barely talk about it.
Breaking the Silence: Confronting the Crisis in Men’s Health
Men’s health is not just a men’s issue; it is a societal one. The outcomes have an indirect impact on families, communities, and our economy as a whole.