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Black women are 4 times more likely to develop fibroids—and we’re less likely to be heard when we say we’re in pain. Tia Mowry spent years battling fibroids in silence before finally getting diagnosed. When doctors told her to just get a hysterectomy, she said no—and started speaking up instead. Her story is all too […]

BJLI works toward highlighting the redistricting battle in Texas. Given that people of color drive Texas’ growth, making up 95% of the roughly 4 million new residents the state added in the last decade, advocates say there are ways to overhaul the redistricting process to more accurately reflect the changing demographics. Tarrant County is back