It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and as we’ll continue to shout, Black women’s health stories deserve to be heard, believed, and taken seriously. Rapper Monaleo recently opened up about a life-threatening medical emergency that was initially downplayed, ultimately revealing the reality of medical gaslighting and how quickly Black women’s pain can be dismissed. Her transparency is powerful, necessary, and part of a much larger conversation about advocacy, bias in healthcare, and why listening to your body is not optional. For GU, we break down Monaleo’s experience, the broader stats behind Black maternal and reproductive health, and why representation in medicine can quite literally save lives. 🔗 in bio for the full story and forever sending love and healing to our girl! #BMHW