Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

Senior Editor

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee was a senior editor for Rewire.News, where she edited opinion pieces and cultural commentary, and was part of the Appalachian Reporting Project staff team.

Based in Durham, North Carolina, Cynthia is a writer and historian. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina and a PhD in history from Duke University.

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A Short History of Abortion-Related Boycotts

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

The number of abortion-related boycotts, even failed ones, is staggering when you look not too far in the past.

[Photo: Monica Simpson, executive director of the Atlanta-based SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, speaks during an event.]

Georgia, Alabama Advocates to Would-Be Boycotters: Don’t Write Us Off

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

Rather than boycotts, many are pushing for increased financial and strategic engagement—centering affected people and the groups who have already been doing the work.

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‘Abortion Regret’ Shows the Long History of a Favorite Anti-Choice Talking Point

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

Abortion Regret lays out a history of criminalization as a process that includes sowing stigma, creating systems of surveillance, manipulating or compiling new data, and establishing who gets to be a worthy victim.

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Meet Three Innovators Shifting the Maternal Health Narrative

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

They experiment with shifting the Black maternal health crisis narrative to emphasize Black life, community self-help, and #BlackJoy.

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The Year in Appalachia: What Happened in 2018

Ali Stine & Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

From rural organizing to pepperoni roll evangelizing, here are some notable stories from the central Appalachian region that you may have missed this year.

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Leading Health Group: Killings by Police Are a Public Health Issue

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee & Laura Huss

Public health activists claimed victory after the American Public Health Association approved a statement recognizing police violence as a public health issue.