Jennifer Porter Gore, Author at Word In Black - Page 2 of 22

Wide shot of teenage boy doing cannonball while jumping into swimming pool with family at all inclusive tropical resort during vacation.

Arrival of Summer Brings Attention to Drowning Prevention

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Mad teenage African guy screams at girlfriend during quarrelling seated on sofa at home. Jealousy, bad toxic relations of young couple, fight, moral pressure and control in relationship, abuse concept

Black Teens Face a Hidden Crisis of Dating Violence

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Gas City - July 22, 2025: SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide benefits to help the budgets of disadvantaged families.

Hunger By Policy: SNAP Cuts Hit Hardest in Black America

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

Laid Off and Locked Out–But Black Women Aren’t Waiting for Rescue

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Sad unhappy millennial african american pregnant lady crying on bed in bedroom interior. Stress, bad news, grief, problems in expectation of child, depression, motherhood and family

Mental Health Issues Are Now the Top Cause of Maternal Deaths

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 6, 2026May 5, 2026

To mark World Asthma Day, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to spend $200 million addressing childhood asthma in The Bronx, a majority-minority community with some of the worst asthma rates in the nation.

Mamdani: NYC to Spend $20M on Bronx Kids with Asthma

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Stressed couple arguing, blaming each other

For Intimate Partner Violence Survivors, a Get-Out Toolkit

by Jennifer Porter Gore May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Dr. Pierre Johnson, a Chicago obstetrician known as "The Fibroid Slayer."

Star Black OB-GYN: “Fibroids Are Never Too Large For Me”

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Condoms in package in jeans.

For Young People, Now’s the Time to Talk About HIV

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Testifying before Congress on Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied he called for "re-parenting" of Black children taking ADHD medication, accusing Rep. Terry Sewell, an Alabama Democrat, of "just making stuff up." In the hot seat, Kennedy defended his actions at the department, which included new vaccine recommendations and billion-dollar cuts to the HHS budget.

Under Fire, RFK Jr. Denies Calling for ‘Re-Parenting’ of Black Kids

by Jennifer Porter Gore April 17, 2026April 17, 2026