Trauma Porn vs Seeking Justice, The Media and Black Maternal Health On Facebook I recently learned about the death of Denise Williams, one month postpartum, at the same New York City (NYC) hospital where my grandmother died from a pregnancy complication almost 100...

Reclaim the Joy, Hope and Spirituality of Birth - Grow the Black Birth Workforce The April 2021 Love Letter to Black birthing people provides a list of valuable suggestions for improving birthing experiences and outcomes. In rural and poor areas, because of shortages...

Mitigating Disparities in Maternity Care During the last two trimesters of her pregnancy, graduate student Amber Rose Isaac’s concerns were not heard by her doctors in telemedicine visits, and they would not see her in-person. Amber was at risk for complications due...

This Obstetrician Recommends Midwifery Care: But Why are Midwives in Short Supply? By Leslie Farrington, MD, Cofounder of Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood In 2014 I learned about the worsening maternal mortality statistics in the US, and the racial disparities in...