Reproductive Rights

Brittany Watts, Black Woman Who Miscarried Child, Will Not Be Criminally Prosecuted

The Ohio woman was charged with ‘abuse of a corpse' following her miscarriage.
01/12/2024
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Power to Decide Launches #ThxBirthControl Empowering And Promoting Conversations On Reproductive Health

The annual campaign includes a survey addressing young people's access to quality birth control information in 2023.
11/17/2023
Zerlina Maxwell

Zerlina Maxwell Proves All She Needs Is a Mic – And Maybe Her Phone

At a moment when the nation seems to be giving the Black community the side-eye, the SiriusXM host is more vocal than ever.
08/09/2023
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State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights
State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights

Errin Haines, DeWanda Wise and Vice President Kamala Harris discuss reproductive rights in the U.S. since the repeal of Roe v. Wade and remind voters to use their voices in elections.
11/08/2022
Filmed at Howard University in Cramton Auditorium, VP Kamala Harris focuses on the issue of reproductive rights as part of the 2022 midterm elections.

WATCH: BET News Presents 'State Of Our Union: Reproductive Rights' with Vice President Kamala Harris

See what the VP had to say about this important political issue.
11/07/2022
Friends showing their fists with the slogan "Your vote matters"

Op-ed: Why Younger Voters Should Care About These Midterm Elections

A Howard student's take on why the midterm elections are proving to be especially crucial for the future of women's reproductive rights.
11/07/2022
BET NEWS special, VP Kamala Harrisi n a primetime special conversation, “State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights,” premiering on Monday, November 7 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET, BET Her, MTV2, VH1, and POP. Filmed at Howard University.

Vice President Kamala Harris Joins BET News For ''State of Our Union: Reproductive Rights'

Howard University students react to the VP's discussion about the importance of voting and the fight over women's reproductive rights.
11/07/2022
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Louis Stokes Library on the campus of her alma mater Howard University on July 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Organized by the Democratic National Committee, the event focused on voting rights.

BET News Presents 'State Of Our Union: Reproductive Rights' with Vice President Kamala Harris

Tune into a special conversation premiering on Monday, November 7.
11/04/2022
Reproductive, abortion rights, justice

Winning the Fight for Reproductive Justice Means Finally Putting Black Women in the Driver’s Seat

Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong believes it's time for white women to step aside and let those most impacted steer this battle.
07/30/2022
Kirk Franklin's acceptance speech at the BET Awards.
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Mic Drop: The Best Speeches of the 2022 BET Awards
BET Awards 2022

Janelle Monáe rejects bigotry, Latto sheds a tear, Kirk Franklin honors the next generation and a surprise guest celebrates Diddy in the most memorable speeches of the BET Awards 2022.
07/11/2022
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Taraji P. Henson's Best Host Moments
BET Awards 2022

Beyond serving style with every look, BET Awards 2022 host Taraji P. Henson spotlighted Black excellence, got real about social issues and handled the unexpected with grace and humor.
07/08/2022