They Say it Takes a Village to Raise a Child. But What if You Don’t Have One?

Where do you find support in motherhood when it doesn’t seem to exist? Maybe we need to look a little bit closer.

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Black Dad Spotlight: Ohio Father Cuts off Dreadlocks to Comfort Son with Pediatric Cancer

7-year-old Ahkeem was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer in August, and he lost his hair after undergoing chemotherapy.

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Preschooler Mistakes Mom for Alien After Seeing Passport

The child was thrown off by a photo of space in her mother’s passport.

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5 Things to Know About Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer afflicts Black women more seriously than other races, and some reasons include lack of care in treating the disease.

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My Ovarian Cancer Scare Shows Us Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore Any Red Flags

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and guest blogger Nishe’e Moore shares the story, urging Black women to get checked.

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Gabrielle Union Shares Truth About Surrogacy, Journey to Motherhood

The 48-year-old actress penned a guest column discussing infertility, surrogacy and the road to meeting Kaavia, the baby of her dreams.

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The Last Survivor Pulled from the Twin Towers on 9/11: I was Given New Life

Genelle Guzman McMillan was buried in rubble for more than a day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks 20 years ago.

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