WASHINGTON, DC — Maternal health cannot be addressed through clinical care alone. That was one of the strongest themes to emerge from the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Health's July 9, 2026 roundtable, "Maternal and Infant Health: Continued Challenges in Addressing Coverage and Care in the District." Over the course of the hearing, nearly 20 witnesses including hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), nurses, doulas, community organizations, advocates, and...

A Cinematic Musical Tribute Honoring the Black Women Who Nourished America Premieres Friday, July 4, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. ET on YouTube As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics and Agriculture) invites the nation to remember a story too often left out of history: Who fed America? For more than 250 years, Black women have cultivated the land, preserved seeds, prepared meals, advanced nutrition science, sustained families, organized...

Global Network Recognizes WANDA's Leadership in Advancing Food Sovereignty, Belonging, and Nutrition Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics and Agriculture) is proud to announce that Founder and CEO Tambra Raye Stevenson was selected as an inaugural member of the Child Nutrition Education Network Leadership Fellows, an international initiative led by the Foundation for Fresh Produce. The inaugural Leadership Fellows Retreat, held in Denver, Colorado, convened...