After losing her son, she’s fighting to erase the stigma of mental illness through education

Velma Love, mother of actor Lee Thompson Young, started a foundation in his honor a year after he died by suicide at 29-years-old in 2013.

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Breonna Taylor’s mother after $12M settlement: ‘It’s time to move forward with criminal charges’

Tamika Palmer said there is still work to be done in bringing justice to her 26-year-old daughter who was killed by Louisville police in March

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Thanks to a Black mom, Walmart will install breastfeeding pods across its stores

When a Walmart employee grew frustrated with finding a place to pump comfortably, she proposed an idea.

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Black Dad Spotlight: Tearful father ‘not ashamed’ after emotional college dropoff

Kenneth Mohammed shed tears and snot bubbles after dropping his son off to college, and many other fathers chimed in with shameless emotion.

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Black birth podcast takes advocacy a step further with one-day summit

NATAL Stories is wrapping up its eight-episode season with a virtual event that will amplify the conversation about improving Black birth in America.

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Find your child’s ‘SweetSpot’ for sleep with the Huckleberry app

Huckleberry works with your child’s natural habits to improve overall sleep health.

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Florida mom finds new fitness trainer: her 4-year-old daughter

Kiandre’a “KP” Pound was looking for someone to help her work out, so her daughter volunteered to train her.

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Dearica Hamby on motherhood from inside the WNBA bubble

The Las Vegas Aces star spoke to Hey, Black Mom! about mothering from Florida’s bubble-like campus during an active basketball season and a pandemic.

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Celebrate Bump Day to raise awareness about maternal health

By sharing a photo of your baby bump on Wednesday, you’ll help raise awareness about the need for maternal healthcare.

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