When breastfeeding came back as a norm in the 1970s in the U.S., after decades of taking a back seat to baby formula, Black women were left out of the conversation.
Black Breastfeeding Week which runs through Thursday provides education and uplifts families who may face social, health care roadblocks over breastfeeding. Black people have the lowest rate of breastfeeding of any other demographic.
Northwestern College Feminists hosted a conversation with three Chicago reproductive rights activists Tuesday about reproductive justice and their personal journeys in activism. The talk, which incorporated virtual and in person components, was moderated by Sekile Nzinga, NU’s former director of the Women’s Center. At the start of the talk, Nzinga framed reproductive justice as having.