This week (August 25-31) marks the 10th anniversary of Black Breastfeeding Week! This week commemorates the countless stories and families that are shifting the narrative and boosting support to close the racial gap among the breastfeeding community. The official website states that only 58.9% of Black women have ever breastfed versus 75% of white women, […]
(from AOL BlackVoices) School breakfast, lunch, summer programs and subsidized meals for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are vital to the health and well-being of the nation’s children and adolescents, despite claims of links to obesity, according to an updated report. Approximately one in six infants, children and adolescents live in homes that experience limited […]
