Rhode Island Bill to Require Doula Services to Be Covered by Medicaid, Insurance

The legislation would help achieve healthier Black birth outcomes while ensuring qualified doulas are compensated fairly.

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Michigan Father Ray Lucas Suffers Severe Burns after Rescuing Twin Daughters from House Fire

Lucas and his twins were treated for severe burns after he ran inside the burning house to save his 18-month-old daughters.

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Three Mississippi Cousins All Pregnant with Twins, Rainbow Babies in Remarkable Coincidence

Courtney Harper, Melody Stubbs and Janeshia Wilson share an exceptional bond after learning they were all pregnant with twins due in early October.

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Meet National Spelling Bee Champion and Super Dribbler Zaila Avant-garde

The 14-year-old from New Orleans became the first Black American contestant to win in Spelling Bee History.

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Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Faculty Position For Tenured Role at Howard University

The Pulitzer Prize winner believes she was discriminated against for writing The 1619 Project.

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Nearly Three Years After Life-Threatening Birth Experience, Allyson Felix Qualifies for Fifth Olympics

Track star Allyson Felix had an emergency C-section in 2018. This year, she’s headed to Tokyo to compete in her first Olympics since becoming a mother.

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India Walton On Track to Become Buffalo’s First Woman Mayor – Here’s Her Story

The community activist and registered nurse became a mother at 14 and earned her GED at 19 while pregnant with twins.

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Cardi B Announces Second Pregnancy During BET Awards, Posts Jaw-Dropping Maternity Shot

It looks like baby Kulture will soon be a big sister as her rapper parents expect their second child together.

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