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Blavity last month covered the release of the children’s book “A Black Girl and HerBraids” by Philadelphia-based actor, poet, and author Jaylene Clark Owens. Described as a love letter to Black girls, the book celebrates Black culture, beauty, and resilience through the lens of hair. The book is adapted from Owens’s original poem that went…
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Lawsuits by more than 13,000 women who have suffered gynecological cancers caused by use of hair relaxer products continue in federal court in Chicago, while hundreds of similar cases have been filed by women in state courts in Illinois, Georgia, and elsewhere. The MDL cases are completing the evidence collection stage called “discovery” against the…
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Lead Water Contamination Cases Lead is a toxic metal that causes severe health consequences, especially in children. There is no safe level of exposure to lead. Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed proposed class action lawsuits on behalf of residents of Jackson, Mississippi (one case) and Benton Harbor, Michigan (three cases) alleging residents consumed lead-contaminated…
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By Tyler Kyser and Marisol Castro The health of Black and Indigenous women in the United States reflects a long parallel history of inequality and a continuum of harm. From historic forced and coerced sterilization to ongoing neglect, the treatment of Black and Indigenous women in healthcare remains an issue that demands continued attention and…
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By: Hon. Stephanie M. Jones My maternal grandmother passed away earlier this year at the age of 99, and her memory has been sitting with me in unexpected ways. She was my last living grandparent. The more I reflect, the more I realize that one of the most enduring images I have of her is…
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Lead Water Contamination Cases Lead is a toxic metal that causes severe health consequences, especially in children. There is no safe level of exposure to lead. Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed proposed class action lawsuits on behalf of residents of Jackson, Mississippi (one case) and Benton Harbor, Michigan (three cases) alleging residents consumed lead-contaminated…
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Lawsuits by more than 13,000 women who have suffered gynecological cancers caused by use of hair relaxer products continue in the federal court multidistrict litigation (or “MDL”). Hundreds of additional women have sued hair relaxer manufacturers in state courts in Illinois, Georgia, and elsewhere. The MDL cases are finishing the evidence collection stage called “discovery.”…
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The current treatment for ovarian cancer, the leading cause of death among women with gynecological cancer, is surgery followed by chemotherapy. While this treatment plan can be successful, often the cancer tragically returns for many women. In a study published in the journal Med, UCLA researchers detail their development of a new type of immunotherapy…
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By Nneka Nwabueze, Equal Justice Society, Summer Legal Intern & JD Candidate at Howard University School of Law ’27 To understand and address health inequity today, it is important to know that many of the disparities we see now are rooted in decisions and policies that were created over a century ago. One of the…
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By Tyler Kyser, Equal Justice Society, Civil Rights Organizer/Program Manager On June 21st, Equal Justice Society (EJS) hosted Through Our Own Gaze: Decolonizing and Reclaiming Black Femininity, a Juneteenth art exhibition rooted in truth, tenderness and resistance. Community and EJS partners spent the evening celebrating the fullness of Black women’s lives and spotlighted the urgent…
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