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Tag: black maternal health crisis

ESSENCE Exclusive: Chicago Beyond Commits $2 Million To Empower Four Birth Advocates To Transform Black Maternal Health – "This Will Have Generational Impact"
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ESSENCE Exclusive: Chicago Beyond Commits $2 Million To Empower Four Birth Advocates To Transform Black Maternal Health – "This Will Have Generational Impact"

By Melissa Noel · Apr 9, 2025
'Losing My Sister And Her Unborn Child Affected A Lot Of People': Black Pregnant Women Are Being Killed At Alarming Rates
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Parenting

'Losing My Sister And Her Unborn Child Affected A Lot Of People': Black Pregnant Women Are Being Killed At Alarming Rates

By Keydra Manns · Oct 17, 2024
Baby2Baby Hosts New York Volunteer Event With Ciara And Kelly Rowland To Combat Maternal Health Crisis
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

Baby2Baby Hosts New York Volunteer Event With Ciara And Kelly Rowland To Combat Maternal Health Crisis

By Dominique Fluker · Sep 13, 2024
Close To 50 Percent Of U.S. Moms Say Their Birth Experience Was Traumatic. birthFUND Is Here To Change That.
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Parenting

Close To 50 Percent Of U.S. Moms Say Their Birth Experience Was Traumatic. birthFUND Is Here To Change That.

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Apr 22, 2024
Here’s What The Biden-Harris Administration Is Doing To Combat The Black Maternal Health Crisis
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Here’s What The Biden-Harris Administration Is Doing To Combat The Black Maternal Health Crisis

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Apr 12, 2024
Black Maternal Health Matters: What To Know Before You Give Birth
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Parenting

Black Maternal Health Matters: What To Know Before You Give Birth

By Jasmine Elise · Apr 11, 2024
The Latest March Of Dimes Report Card Shows We Need To Do Better When It Comes To Black Maternal Health
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The Latest March Of Dimes Report Card Shows We Need To Do Better When It Comes To Black Maternal Health

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jan 9, 2024
After Black Mother Dies After Childbirth, Family Members Now Suing Brooklyn Hospital For Medical Malpractice
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After Black Mother Dies After Childbirth, Family Members Now Suing Brooklyn Hospital For Medical Malpractice

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Dec 4, 2023
Black Georgia Mom Sues Hospital, Alleges Her Baby Was Decapitated During Delivery And Staff "Covered Up" Cause Of Death
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Black Georgia Mom Sues Hospital, Alleges Her Baby Was Decapitated During Delivery And Staff "Covered Up" Cause Of Death

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 11, 2023
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Facing Civil Rights Probe Over Their Treatment Of Black Women Giving Birth
Health and Wellness · In Defense of Black Lives · News

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Facing Civil Rights Probe Over Their Treatment Of Black Women Giving Birth

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 20, 2023
'Weathering' Star Alexis Louder Opens Up On Giving Unheard Black Mothers A Voice In New Netflix Short
Entertainment · film · Health and Wellness · TV

'Weathering' Star Alexis Louder Opens Up On Giving Unheard Black Mothers A Voice In New Netflix Short

By Rivea Ruff · Apr 13, 2023
Heart Disease Is The Leading Cause Of Complications For Expectant Moms. A Cardiologist Shares Ways To Prevent It Before, During And After Pregnancy
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle · Parenting

Heart Disease Is The Leading Cause Of Complications For Expectant Moms. A Cardiologist Shares Ways To Prevent It Before, During And After Pregnancy

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Apr 13, 2023
The Disruptors: Angela Doyinsola Aina Is Pushing Back Against White Supremacist Approaches To Childbirth
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

The Disruptors: Angela Doyinsola Aina Is Pushing Back Against White Supremacist Approaches To Childbirth

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Mar 31, 2023
Don't Ask Me If I'm Going To Have Another Baby
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

Don't Ask Me If I'm Going To Have Another Baby

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Jan 23, 2023
This 1,000 Days Campaign Mobilizes Against The Black Maternal Health Crisis
News · Politics

This 1,000 Days Campaign Mobilizes Against The Black Maternal Health Crisis

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 18, 2022
What Black Maternal Health Disparities Mean For Childless Black Women
Health & Wellness · Lifestyle

What Black Maternal Health Disparities Mean For Childless Black Women

By Kwentoria A. Williams · Apr 11, 2022
Baby Dove Launches Black Birth Equity Fund To Protect Expectant Moms, "Melanin-Rich" Line To Protect Black Babies
Lifestyle · Parenting

Baby Dove Launches Black Birth Equity Fund To Protect Expectant Moms, "Melanin-Rich" Line To Protect Black Babies

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Aug 24, 2021
9 Black Doulas And Midwives To Follow Now — Whether You're Expecting Or Not

9 Black Doulas And Midwives To Follow Now — Whether You're Expecting Or Not

By Victoria Uwumarogie · Apr 14, 2021
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