By Kadajdra Duckett, Regional Director of Operations and Physicians Assistant, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Juneteenth commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation and freedom from slavery reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth continues today as a celebration of Black liberation, resilience, and…

By PPGNY’s Equity & Learning Team This week (April 11–17, 2023) marks the 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Week, which was founded in 2018 by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and serves to build awareness, activism and strengthen organizing around Black maternal health. This year’s theme is ‘Our Bodies Belong…

By Wendy Stark, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund Black History Month, or most recently named Black Futures Month, is a time to celebrate the brilliance and accomplishments of Black people and recommit to fighting for the future that Black communities deserve. It is a…

“Louisiana’s unethical abortion restrictions forced doctors to deny me an abortion out of fear of persecution and losing their license. I was being forced to carry a fetus without a future.” By: Nancy Davis On what should have been the 50th anniversary of the passage of Roe v. Wade, I…

In April 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama alongside other prominent civil rights activists for leading a nonviolent direct-action campaign of coordinated marches and sit-ins against racism and segregation in one of the most racially divided cities in the United States. During his time in prison…

In honoring the memory of the lives lost, we must realize a present in which the trans folks who are living can survive and thrive. By: Equity & Learning at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed internationally on November 20th, is a dedicated time to…

By: Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund During Latinx Heritage Month and all year, we celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of people whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America — and we proudly fight in solidarity for equity and access to health…

By: Colin Benedict, Digital Organizing Manager, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York As the Supreme Court keeps pushing its conservative agenda against marginalized communities, it comes as no surprise that Indigenous People’s sovereignty and dignity are one of their main targets. On February 28th the Supreme Court announced the constitutionality…

By: Casey O’Neill, RPE Regional Coordinator - Survivor Support Services People are often surprised to hear that Planned Parenthood of Greater New York is the provider for victims and survivors of sexual violence. At first glance, our Survivor Support Services do not appear to fit in with the typical reproductive…