Black History Month 2021
Black History Month honors the contributions African
Americans have made throughout U.S. history and on communities across the
country. We take t ...
The COVID-19 crisis is worse for some racial and ethnic groups
Ongoing research about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to find that some racial and ethnic groups are getting and dying from the vir ...
Black Maternal Health Week
By Wengora Thompson, MPH
Wengora Thompson, MPH, serves as the Director for Maternal and Child Health and Government Affairs for March of Dimes Missis ...
National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month. Each year many organizations come together to help raise awareness about the health status of racial and ...
International Women’s Day
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a time to shine a light on the important roles of women in our society, their amazing contribut ...
For the third year in a row, more babies are being born too soon.
According to recent data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the preterm birth rate ...
Healthy babies across the life course: Past reflections and future progress during National Minority Health Month
By Kweli Rashied-Henry, March of Dimes Director of Health Equity
Frederick Douglass once said “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” As a ...
Health disparities in premature birth
In the United States, rates of preterm birth, low birthweight, and infant mortality are higher for black, non-Hispanic infants than for white, non-His ...