Black women are disproportionately affected by uterine fibroids; Movement for Black Lives sparking national dialogue with voters ahead of 2024 presidential election; New stage production spotlights the life and legacy of the musical legend James Brown

Closer Look with Rose Scott

According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 26 million women and girls between the ages of 15 and 50 are living with uterine fibroids in the United States. Linda Goler Blount, an epidemiologist and the president and CEO of Black Women's Health Imperative, and Tanika Gray Valbrun, the founder of The White Dress Project, discuss symptoms, treatment and why more research and policy changes are needed to examine why Black women are disproportionately affected by the condition.

Plus, the Movement for Black Lives was created to foster a national space for Black people to learn, organize and have dialogues about political conditions. Rukia Lumumba, the director of the Movement for Black Lives’ Electoral Justice Project, discusses her organization’s efforts to inform voters ahead of the 2024 election.

Lastly, “Papa DIDN’T Take No Mess” is a musical about James Brown. The musical will run from Oct. 17–Nov.1., at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. Dr. Deanna Brown, “The Godfather of Soul’s” daughter, stars in the production that she co-produced. She and her co-producer, Jeremy Cormier, talk with Rose about the musical and Brown’s life and legacy.

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