Black pregnant women

“Black birthing bodies need — and deserve — radical solutions, not just sympathy.” Read below for more information about the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis in the US and the importance of not only de-medicalizing childbirth but also focusing our efforts on Black women-led community-centered solutions.

Kimberly Seals Allers, executive director of Narrative Nation, a non-profit that creates technology to address racial disparities in maternal and infant health, unpacks the latest research showing the nation’s staggering Black maternal mortality statistics.