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black maternal health
Family Matters
Family Matters

Save Our Moms: Lena Waithe Joins MTV and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to Fight Black Maternal Mortality

Maiysha Kai
Friday 1:30PM
The Root Video
The Root Video

In the Face of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis, This Doula Is Providing Expectant Mothers With the Support and Care They Desperately Deserve

Jessica Moulite
Friday 12:00PM
Politics
Politics

Cory Booker and Ayanna Pressley Introduce Sweeping Bill to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women

Anne Branigin
5/08/19 8:33AM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

Now That We Know There’s a Maternal Mortality Crisis, How Can We Help Fix It?

Sunshine Muse
4/17/19 9:49AM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

Fox’s The Resident Partners With Activist to Shine Light on America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis

Angela Helm
4/15/19 1:45PM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

Black Maternal Health: When the Village Itself May Be Too Toxic

Jennie Joseph
4/11/19 9:00AM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

Black Mothers Matter: Reps. Alma Adams and Lauren Underwood Launch the Black Maternal Health Caucus

Maiysha Kai
4/09/19 2:30PM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

It’s Becoming More Evident: The Stress of Racism Is Killing Our Babies...and Us

Angela Helm
3/27/19 9:30AM
Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice

New Postpartum Depression Drug Offers Hope for Suffering Mothers—but Most Won't Be Able to Afford It

Angela Helm
3/20/19 7:00PM
Your Take
Your Take

Black Women Deserve the Truth From Their Doctors. Trump Is Trying to Keep Us in the Dark

Nia Martin-Robinson
3/08/19 3:30PM
Family Matters
Family Matters

Stacey Abrams' Response to the SOTU Gave a Much-Needed Nod to Black Maternal Health

Maiysha Kai
2/06/19 1:45PM
Body Politics
Body Politics

Days After Giving Birth to a Healthy Baby Girl, Remy Ma Required Emergency Surgery

Maiysha Kai
12/19/18 4:39PM
Body Politics
Body Politics

Fertility Issues Are More Common Than We Think. Why Haven't We Learned How to Talk About It?

Maiysha Kai
12/13/18 10:26AM
Race Matters
Race Matters

Black Patients on Pain Medication Are More Likely to Be Tested for Illicit Drugs, New Study Finds

Anne Branigin
8/27/18 3:35PM
The Movement
The Movement

Why Giving Birth Is Deadly for Black Women ... and Why It Might Get Worse

Monifa Bandele
8/12/17 9:15AM

Do You Know Someone Who Died or Nearly Died in Childbirth? Help Us Investigate Maternal Health

Nina Martin, Adriana Gallardo and Elizabeth Dawes Gay
8/04/17 9:30AM

#Justice4Kyira Means Justice for Black Mothers Everywhere

Patrisse Khan-Cullors
6/22/17 2:50PM

This Mother’s Day, Raise Your Voice for Black Maternal Health

Elizabeth Dawes Gay
5/10/17 5:20PM