Ayana Explains the US Black Maternal Health Crisis

There's only one Black Mamba, but there are millions of BLACK MAMAS and it is as safe for us to be here in our pregnant and mothering awesomeness as it is for a fish in shark infested waters. Works used in this episode: 1. “BIRTHING WHILE BLACK: EXAMINING AMERICA’S BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS” Statement for the Record Submitted by Stacey D. Stewart, President and CEO, March of Dimes Hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. May 6, 2021; 2. "Why Is the Maternal Mortality Rate So High for Black Women?" Published: Apr 12, 2018, By: NWHN Staff. NWHN.com; 3. “How Serena Williams Saved Her Own Life” Serena Williams, April 5, 2022, Elle Magazine; 4. “Racial Disparities Persist in Maternal Morbidity, Mortality, and Infant Health” Gianna Melillo, June 13, 2020, AJMC.com; and 5. “Community-based Maternal Support Services: The Role of Doulas and Community Health Workers in Medicaid” Chloe Bakst Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN Karen E. George, MD, MPH, FACOG Karen Shea, MSN, RN, May 2020, Institute for Medicaid Innovation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayana-fakhir6/support

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