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Black Women’s Health

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter

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Fall 2023

Image: Cover of the Bostonia Fall 2023 Magazine Issue. Cover features a photo of Photo: Kim Bressant Kibwe, an older Black woman with short, black hair and wearing a blue, button-up collared shirt smiles and looks to the right as she poses in front of a brick wall. A blurred pink flower is shown in the foreground. Large white text features the titles of the various feature stories. "Bostonia" is also displayed prominently in light blue color.
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