My Family Has Been Doctors in the Black Community for Generations. What If They’re the Last?
Co-published with Newsweek. Practices like my family's face a dire prognosis.
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
Co-published with The Intercept and PBS WORLD Channel. Activists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held …
The Water Boy’s Hustle
Co-published with Canopy Atlanta and Atlanta Magazine. Officials deemed water sales along highway exits a threat. But for one West End teenager, …
NATAL, Episode 8: “Trish’s Story”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. In the season finale, Dallas-based mother and doula, Trish, demonstrates what agency from day one looks like for Black …
NATAL, Episode 7: “Alexius’ Story”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. This week, we discuss the stigma around home births, and explore the radical work of full-spectrum doulas and the …
NATAL, Episode 6: “Brittany’s Story”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. Unable to find an OBGYN that reciprocated the genuine excitement and warmth she felt about becoming a mother for …
NATAL, Episode 5: “Marilyn and Yvonne’s Stories”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. Marilyn and Yvonne are two parents determined to grow their families. When pregnancy loss disrupts their plans, they turn …
NATAL, Episode 4: “Shellie’s Story”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. After trying to conceive for 10 years, Shellie was finally having her dream baby, but the challenges of motherhood …
NATAL, Episode 3: “Mikah and Cecilia’s Stories”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. Facing unplanned pregnancies in their twenties, Mikah and Cecilia's hospital births reveal how access to childbirth education, support systems, …
NATAL, Episode 2: “Roots of the Black Birthing Crisis”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. This week, NATAL explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology, and how flaws in medical education and …
NATAL, Episode 1: “Myeshia’s Story”
Co-published with You Had Me At Black. Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her …
Documenting Blodgett Homes
Co-published with Oxford American. With Rahaman and Cherlise’s collaboration, the story of Blodgett Homes becomes one of family ties and resistance against the erasure of a community.