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A Structural Race Analysis of First Food

According to the report, 44.7 percent of white mothers are still breastfeeding their infants at six months, compared with 27.5 percent of African-American mothers and 32.3 percent of U.S.-born Latina […]


Unnatural Causes: When the Bough Breaks

Infant mortality rates among African Americans remain twice as high as among whites. African American women with graduate degrees still face a greater risk of delivering pre-term, low birth-weight babies […]


Engaging Dads in WIC Toolkit

Engaged Dads have a powerfully positive impact on the health outcomes for their children. We are proud to share two products developed by the NWA Inclusion of Dads Task force. […]


WIC Works: Shelly and Tracy’s Story

Shelly talks to her best friend Tracy about becoming a mom about 41 years old and how WIC services have helped her learn an important lesson about nutrition.