So they took the baby with a C-section. It’s your body is aging prematurely because of what’s happening to you.But there were actually two other cases of men, and they were both black. What she found was actually the opposite, that it was slightly older black women who had higher rates of infant mortality. Linda Villarosa (born January 9, 1959) is an American author and journalist who is a former executive editor of Essence magazine. It’s been well studied and been replicated. His name is Kingston Blessed, which is the perfect name for this child. They’re very different. We do not accept funding from advertising, underwriting or government agencies. I received an email today about a young doctor who was saying, “I really want to get more woke and more organized about the kinds of inequities we see in healthcare.”And so, she—so I came. or. She contributes to several national publications, in print and online. Latona’s very mellow, and Simone was very afraid. She has worked on health coverage for Science Times.She is also author of several books, and her first novel, Passing for Black, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in 2008. And she calmed her down. For several years, I edited the health pages for the New York Times, working on health coverage for Science Times and for the newspaper at large. It was like because these teens, they're irresponsible, they’re having babies, they are driving up the numbers of black infant mortality. Previous to Linda's current city of Brooklyn, NY, Linda Villarosa lived in Olivebridge NY and Kerhonkson NY. Then I just rented a car. She survived; the baby didn’t. And I just flashed right back to the ’80s. is a 501(c)3 non-profit news organization. And her baby was due. They were doing work under the radar, really trying to, as they said, save themselves. This Community Fought Back.This byline is for a different person with the same name.This byline is mine, but I want my name removed.Create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile and upload a portfolio of your best work.‘A Terrible Price’: The Deadly Racial Disparities of Covid-19 in AmericaJournalist, author, college professor at The City College of New York and mother who loves family, friends, fishing and soccer--and my cat and dog.Introducing Trends: visualize news in real-time and discover top authors or outlets.Find the best way to get in touch with Linda by joining Muck Rack. Close. Toggle navigation. Linda Villarosa, a former editor at Essence magazine and the New York Times, runs the journalism program at the City College of New York.She is the author of several books, including the bestseller Body & Soul: The Black Women's Guide to Physical Health … My mom, Clara Villarosa, is the retired founder of the Hue-Man Bookstore in Denver and Harlem.A graduate of the University of Colorado, I also spent a year at the Harvard T.H. … And that was the moment, for many of us, that just felt like complete, very complete, complete in this woman’s life and complete this family’s life.So, then, I was actually there most—a lot of the time. I am a journalist, author, editor, novelist and educator. Find your friends on Facebook. Tearfully. The doctor was going to induce her on Thursday, because the pregnancy was going post-term. Journalism Program Director at City College of New York. I’ve gotten—since I’ve written this piece, I’ve gotten so many notes, letters, colleagues elbowing me, to tell me about what happened to them. And she also got to introduce this baby to her other two sons, who lost their little sister. This conversation stems from a New York Times article that Ms. Villarosa authored entitled “Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis. Nov 3, 2019; 1 min; 1619 Events. She talked about her prenatal visits, and she made a birth plan for her.Trump Calls Howard Zinn’s Work “Propaganda.” Hear the Legendary Historian in His Own Words.This is a rush transcript.