Black Women’s Health Imperative

Inadequate menstrual health education in the UK contributes to delayed and poor treatment for menstrual related disorders, such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids, many of which severely impact quality of life. 1 Systemic racism and unconscious bias in healthcare 2 3 compound barriers to Black women receiving the menstrual healthcare they need. Guided by preliminary results of the ongoing Black Women's Reproductive Health (BWRH) project, 4 we offer key recommendations to support Black women's menstrual and reproductive health.

The article discusses the depictions of gun violence and black women and men in the motion picture Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee in relation to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System regarding gun-related homicides in America. Gang violence and sexual behavior by black women in the U.S. are examined, along with the Black Women’s Health Imperative organization.