By Dana Sherrod Guest Columnist The maternal health crisis in California and across the nation is not a new phenomenon. For decades, Black women and […]
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Film explores pregnancy-related deaths among Black women
By Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writer April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her infant’s birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found themselves […]
Black Maternal Health Center combats infant mortality rates
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Dr. Brandi Desjolais and Bita Amani have long understood the perils facing pregnant Black women in […]