Village News April 2026 Reflections: Honoring National Minority Health Month and Black Maternal Health Week BUY TICKETS FOR OUR LSBW EVENT HERE!! Dear Village, April brings us National Minority Health Month and Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17), a time to spotlight the urgent need to improve health outcomes in our communities. It also calls us to name a crisis that should never be normalized: Black women in the U.S. are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy‑related...
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HEALTH CORNER: MARCH 2026 Hey Girl, Hey— It’s March!March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to recognize, educate, and uplift those living with endometriosis, especially Black women whose pain is often dismissed. Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue like the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing painful periods, pelvic pain, fatigue, and fertility challenges. It affects about 1 in 10 people with uteruses, and while exact numbers for Black women aren’t...
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Village News March 2026 Reflections: Honoring Women, Centering Rest Dear Village, March is International Women's Month. It’s a time when the world pauses to celebrate women's contributions, strength, and resilience. Here's what we know: celebration without rest is just another demand. For Black women, the invitation to be strong often comes with an unspoken expectation to keep going, keep giving, keep holding it all together. We're living in heavy times. The weight on Black women and women of...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read