Stories by Malena Amusa

Malena Amusa is the communications associate at the Oakland-based racial justice Applied Research Center/Colorlines Magazine in New York. More of her work appears at ARC's blog at Racewire.org.subscribe to Malena Amusa's rss feed

Black Women More Likely to Die in Childbirth than Whites or Latinas

Posted on Aug 7, 2008, Source: Women's eNews

A state review of maternal mortality seeks to find out why. But some hospitals refuse to participate.

Hair Weaves Tangle Self-Image for Black Women

Posted on Feb 21, 2007, Source: Women's eNews

By wearing weaves and wigs, black women can become the type of woman society doesn't otherwise expect them to be. But do these counter-identities lead to empowerment or self-loathing?
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