Pamela Appea

Pamela Appea is a New York City-based independent journalist. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Salon, Wired, The Root, Newsweek, Parents.com (Kindred), and elsewhere. She received her B.A. in English Literature from University of Chicago.

Pamela Appea writes about

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Why protecting heart health is critical for Black mothers

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color photograph of African American woman feeling sick and holding her chest in pain while sitting on the sofa in the living

LGBTQ+ families and advocates juggle caregiving with movement-building

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a Black femme person with a shaved head stands with their arms crossed in front of their torso. They are wearing and white an

Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support

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Overstretched ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers need more support

For parents with substance use disorder, advocates call for resource and support instead of family separation

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Frustrated young annoyed Black woman sits on beige leather couch in a living room, tired from noisy playing children, who run

In a shifting political landscape, LGBTQ+ parents bear the costs of discrimination

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two Black mothers sit with their daughter

Without additional support, families of preemies can fall through the cracks

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Without additional support, families of preemies can fall through the cracks

As the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House, activists say there’s more work to do

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As the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passes the House, activists say there’s more work to do

With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources

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With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources