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SMH: Washington DC’s Only Public Hospital Closes its Maternity Ward

On December 13th 2017, the board of Washington DC Hospital, United Medical Center decided to close its nursery and delivery rooms. According to reports, the majority of patients that visits this hospital are African American women. This now leaves fewer maternal health options for the women of Southeast Washington DC. According to the Washington Post, officials shut down…

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Kehinde Wiley selected to paint Obama’s presidential portrait

Kehinde Wiley a New York based artist, will paint Barack Obama’s official presidential portrait. It is scheduled to be hung in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Although he was raised in South Central, L.A., he now lives in Brooklyn. Wiley’s paintings add a modern twist to re-imagined Western classic paintings, he shows contemporary African-Americans in theatrical…

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