Black women

Guest host Farai Chideya examines Maryland's tough labor outlook with Labor Secretary Portia Wu. She also speaks with two economists about unemployment trends, and how layoffs disproportionately affect Black women, and a career counsellor helping job-seekers keep hope alive.

We go On the Record with Natasha Murphy from Black Girls Vote, to hear how the Baltimore-based nonprofit engages young, Black voters — and we learn about their concerns.

We go On the Record with a winner of Cllctivly’s Black Futures Micro Grant. Her business, Nu Momish, provides support for new moms and their families.

We go On the Record with a winner of of Cllctivly’s Black Futures Micro Grant. She started Binti Circle, which focuses on what Black daughter caregivers need -- whether that means a hug, or a helping hand.

As the country observes the sixth anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week, a local organization will train men as doulas, as an effort to address the Black Maternal Health crisis.

The veteran White House correspondent discusses her new ode to the extraordinary power and influence of Black women in the American democratic experiment.