Abuse of Native Americans in Government Supported Boarding Schools: The Federal Indian Boarding School Report

AUDIO: Portia Kay^nthos Skenandore-Wheelock, Congressional Advocate, Native American Advocacy Program, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 2, 2022) – The United States Department of the Interior has released a first-of-its kind report that looks at the loss of life and abuse that took place at Native American...

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Black Maternity Health Week : Discussing the Disparities Many Pregnant Black Women Face

AUDIO: Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D., Medical Officer within DCVS’ Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, April 12, 2022) – Optimal cardiovascular health is important at every stage of life, but especially leading up to and during pregnancy. People experiencing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy have...

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