As Breast Cancer Awareness month kicks off this October, groups across the city are working every day to support impacted residents. Nearly 10,440 women in Georgia are projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer by the end of 2026. Black women in particular are disproportionately impacted by the disease, with the lowest survival rate for […]
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Why Young Black Women Should Explore Freezing Their Eggs
When LaQuana Cardwell began experiencing issues with her menstrual cycle as a teenager, she never imagined that at the age of 23 doctors would tell her she may never be able to have children. “I was diagnosed with [polycystic ovarian syndrome] and premature ovarian failure,” said Cardwell, an educator living in West Midtown. “It was […]
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Abortion Pill Case Could Restrict Access for Black Women in Georgia
Women in Georgia have had to navigate the state’s six week abortion ban for the past few years, but lawyers and advocates say a lawsuit coming out of another Southern state could further restrict access. On Sept. 9 oral arguments began for Louisiana v. the U.S Food and Drug Administration, a suit over telehealth and […]
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Georgia’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Opens for Distressed New Mothers
In April 2025, a 22-year-old in Macon was arrested after allegedly giving birth and putting an infant in a trash bag. She was also charged with attempted murder. That same year, a 22-year-old in Columbus was arrested after allegedly giving birth and leaving an infant in a dumpster. She was also charged with attempted murder. […]
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Georgia Advocates Fight for HIV Care for Black Trans Men
South Georgia native Octavia Lewis works with Positively Trans (T+), a program within the Transgender Law Center designed to fight stigma and discrimination. Like much of the U.S., Lewis said, when it comes to the transgender community, there are the “haves and the have-nots,” who are mostly Black and brown. Due to rejection from family, […]
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How Georgians Can Protect Their Families During the Food Parasite Outbreak
Georgia is one of 34 states to report cases of cyclosporiasis, the foodborne illness that causes explosive diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues that can last from a few days to a month or longer. Since May 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, caused by […]
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Georgia Family Says Raw Sewage Left Them Sick and Facing Eviction
The putrid smell of human waste has permeated Tatyana Boykin’s trailer home for months, forcing her, her sister, their disabled mother and brother, to spend most of the year living out of their car. The family has photographs of a disconnected pipe beneath their three-bedroom trailer at Hunter Ridge Mobile Home Park that they say […]
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Where to Cool Down in Atlanta as Temperatures Soar This Summer
Atlanta residents should take extra precautions to stay cool over the next few days, as the city and other parts of the state are expected to get dangerously hot weather this week. According to the National Weather Service, Atlanta is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Tuesday as the heat index is predicted to […]
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Why South Fulton Is Bringing Healthcare Resources to Black Men
Healthcare professionals, gym trainers, medicaid providers, and more gathered Wednesday in South Fulton — an area that has been described as a “healthcare desert” — for an event focused on men’s health and wellness. South Fulton Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs said the city’s Men’s Health Expo was designed to get men in the community connected to […]
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Where Black LGBTQ Atlantans Can Find HIV Care and Support
As Atlanta celebrates Pride month, it’s also a moment for raising awareness and providing support as Black LGBTQ residents remain a vulnerable population to a persistent public health crisis. In 2023, the South had the highest rate of HIV diagnoses out of all U.S. regions, and Black Americans had the highest rate out of all […]
