Unheard Voices: Navigating Health as a Black Woman

In this episode of Unheard Voices: Navigating Health as a Black Woman , we center the lived realities of Black women and femmes navigating domestic and intimate partner violence (DV/IPV) —often while fighting to be believed, protected, and safe. Hosts Robyn Bussey and Dominique Mack reflect on current events and how systemic failures—from policing to public health—compound harm for Black survivors...

In this episode of Unheard Voices: Navigating Health as a Black Woman , we turn our attention to the often-unseen toll of trauma and mental health challenges in Black women—particularly high-functioning depression . Hosts Robyn Bussey and Dominique Mack begin with a timely reflection on how current events are compounding stress, isolation, and unprocessed grief in our communities. We hear a powerf...

In the premiere episode of Unheard Voices: Navigating Health as a Black Woman , hosts Robyn Bussey and Dominique Mack confront the urgent and deeply personal realities of the Black maternal health crisis . They open with a reflection on current events and the systemic neglect that puts Black birthing people at disproportionate risk. Charmaine Richardson shares her powerful personal story—one marke...

Welcome to Unheard Voices: Navigating Health as a Black Woman , a limited-series podcast from the Partnership for Southern Equity and produced by the Southern Environmental Health Initiative (SEHI). In this special teaser, hosts Robyn Bussey and Dominique Mack give a glimpse into what’s to come—stories rooted in truth, data, and lived experience. You’ll hear how Black women and femmes across the S...