From ancestral wisdom to systemic disruption — how today’s disparities are rooted in injustice, and why perinatal professionals must ground their care in context, culture, and care.
The study “Manifestations of Anti-Black Racism and Worry About Pregnancy and Birthing While Black,” reveals the multifaceted ways in which racism drives the deep, valid worry Black women carry into pregnancy and birth and the multi-level need to address it.
Illustrations of dignity in Black birth, created in collaboration with OBGYN Dr. Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG are now featured in the CDC Museum’s 'Health Is a Human Right' exhibit, exploring groundbreaking work addressing health equity and obstetric racism.