Black women and girls

This story was originally published on Jan. It started when my preschool teacher labeled me as manipulative and intentionally disruptive. She even tried to film me to prove to my mother I was a problem — she never got that footage, and accused me of pretending to behave at the sight of the camera. Although I was only 3 years old, she was convinced that my insistent hand raising and refusal to sit still were signs that I was malicious instead of simply understimulated.

Breonna Taylor was an essential worker. An EMT with aspirations to be a nurse, she was one of the people whose daily labor of keeping people safe we have come to value anew in the age of COVID In March, Louisville, Ky. Investigations are ongoing, but no charges have been brought against the officers. But Black women are surely worthy of more than secondary outrage. Rendering Black women as the afterthought in matters of police violence necessitated the creation of the Say Her Name campaign in , a perennial reminder that Black women are victims of state violence too. Why does it remain so difficult for outrage over the killing of Black women to be the tipping point for national protests challenging state violence?

We target the most pressing health issues that affect Black women and girls in the U. Fewer deaths from breast cancer each year. Decrease in infant mortality rates for Black women. Impact to the U. With your support, we can increase the number of healthy Black women in the U.

We have created a sunscreen for every day use, filled with natural ingredients, that will protect your skin from the sun and doubles as a moisturizing lotion. Black Girl Sunscreen was designed to start the conversation around sun safety and education. Our community matters and when it comes to melanoma, Black people have a lower survival rate due to late diagnosis compared to other races.