Erin Switalski, Executive Director of Women’s Voices for the Earth, writes as a white ally about how Black women’s health has often been underrepresented in the reproductive justice conversation and yet, Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with diseases linked to toxic chemical exposure and/or experience premature births and low birth rates due to environmental contaminations. Additionally, Women’s Voices for the Earth examines how many beauty products marketed specifically for Black women contain the highest rates of toxic components on the market. The organization calls for everyone reading the article to come together and uplift the needs and health concerns of Black women–as voiced by the women themselves. Photo credit: Women’s Voices for the Earth
