Zeta Phi Beta Advocates For Black Maternal Health Act On Capitol Hill
The maternal mortality rate for Black women within the United States is a growing epidemic, and one, given the country's medical achievement, many feel should...
Black Maternal Mortality
Philadelphia Housing Nonprofit For Expecting Black Moms Gets City Support
In the honor of her late friend and countless other Black mothers, A Home From Shana addresses the systemic issues that contribute to stressful pregnancies....
Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Died 8 Months Pregnant, ‘Undergoing Labor’
A heartbreaking discovery was made after the death of Olympic gold medalistTori Bowie....
Meet the Black Doula Who Is Saving Lives and Bringing Joy to Birth
For more than 20 years now, Shafia M. Monroe, the founder of SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion Training, has been training and certifying doulas to...
Medical Racism Is The Reason Black Women Are More Likely To Die During Childbirth
Black women still face health inequalities when giving birth....
Black Mortality Rates Reflect 1.6M Excess Deaths Over Span of 22 Years
Authors of the study believe the results amplify the necessity to improve the health of Black Americans who often die at higher rates from heart...
Black OB-GYN MD’s to Address Unnecessary Deaths of Black Women in 2023
The crisis extends past the data....
Black Moms Have More Access to Doulas Thanks to $500K Partnership with Baby Dove
This advocate wants Black mothers to know that she sees you and she hears you....
Tonya Lee Lewis Co-Directs Upcoming Documentary Examining Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Aftershock will be available to stream on Hulu July 19. Watch the trailer now....
Documentary Examines Systemic Racism and Identifies Solutions to Address Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.
Catch an excerpt from "Birthing Justice" as part of Black Maternal Health Week Thursday, Apr. 14 at 2 p.m. ET. The documentary will be screened by the...