Demetria McKinney and Shamea Morton attended the First Ladies Health Initiative's maternal health event and told BOSSIP about it. Morehouse School of Medicine became a hub of powerful purpose during a celebrity-supported conversation on the maternal health crisis affecting Black women nationwide. Source: TShivers Media / TShivers Media Against the backdrop of alarming headlines about the disproportionate maternal mortality rates among Black women, including stories like Mercedes Wells’ , The...

The actress and First Ladies Health Initiative leader discuss the Black maternal health crisis and their Born to Thrive event Demetria McKinney is known for her role as Janine on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne,” but her advocacy work extends far beyond the screen. Marquise Allison-Alston serves as co-executive director of the First Ladies Health Initiative, an organization her mother founded in 2008. Together, they are bringing attention to the Black maternal health crisis through the Born to...

Instagram/@demetria4real After surviving Essence Fest season: the sweaty, humid chaos, Demetria McKinney has some hair care wisdom to...