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  • Ayana Byrd
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    Why Black Doulas Matter and Where to Find Them

    Having a doula present during birth is about more than bringing “good energy” into the room. It’s about saving lives.
    Ayana Byrd Jun 30, 2021 12:32PM EDT
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    Colorlines Q&A: Meet Yamani Hernandez, a Black Person at the Helm of a 'Revolutionary' Abortion Org

    “So there’s hope on one side and despair on the other. I think the next year or two will be very telling,” says the executive director of The National Network of Abortion Funds.
    Ayana Byrd Feb 19, 2021 2:08PM EST
    One Drop book on left, author Yaba Blay, brown skinned dark woman with close cut hair, white sweater and beautiful smile with gap in teeth

    Colorlines Q&A: Yaba Blay on Colorism, Racial Identity and Her Book 'One Drop'

    “ ‘One Drop’ was about me literally trying to dig into the other side of Blackness.”
    Ayana Byrd Feb 12, 2021 1:45PM EST
    A small multi-racial group of protesters gathers during a press conference about questionable hysterectomies on women in ICE custody.

    Colorlines Q&A: Activist Laura Jiménez on Reproductive Violence

    “The United States has a long—and continuing—practice of forcibly sterilizing women of color,” says the head of California Latinas for Reproductive Justice.
    Ayana Byrd Sep 23, 2020 3:00PM EDT
    View across a bridge of an oil refinery with smoke coming out of stacks.

    READ: One Black Philadelphia's Neighborhood Fight Against an Oil Refinery

    The New York Times looks at how Grays Ferry joined the environmental racism movement in order to save its residents lives.
    Ayana Byrd Aug 3, 2020 3:15PM EDT
    An outdoor shot of a Black man walking through flooded streets towards a house

    Eco-Equity? Houston Finally Prioritizes People of Color When Building Flood Protections

    The new controversial plan no longer gives funds to the city’s richest neighborhoods first.
    Ayana Byrd Jul 27, 2020 1:15PM EDT
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