Amid High Mortality Rates Black Women Turn To Midwives

Tufts University Launches Black Maternal Health Center

African American mothers are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.
by Shannon Dawson
04.17.22
Amid High Mortality Rates Black Women Turn To Midwives

Black Maternal Health Week 2022 Kicks Off With…

Led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is celebrated April 11-17. It falls within April, which…
by Anoa Changa
04.12.22
Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Abortion Case

Texas Abortion Case Spotlights Harm From Criminalization

Policies should center health and well-being not exacerbate harm.
by Anoa Changa
04.11.22
Supermajority Hosts Supercharge: Women All In

Ben Jealous Endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy For Governor

The youngest Black woman to serve in Congress, Underwood walks softly but packs a real punch in legislative action. A…
by Anoa Changa
09.30.21
African American Pregnant Mother

Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week 2021

Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW21) will take place this year from April 11-17, aimed at disseminating information and uplifting the…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Black woman holding newborn baby in hospital bed

Racism Is Killing Black Moms, Literally

Since Black women in the U.S. are the most likely to die from pregnancy-related complications, how we talk about race,…
by Dr. Joia Crear-Perry
04.15.18