Meet the Organizations Championing Change for Black Maternal Health

It’s April which means Black Maternal Health Week, April 11th - 17th, 2025. According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers.

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Black Maternal Health Week, and the Organizations to get Involved with and Follow

It’s Black Maternal Week, April 11th - 17th, 2023. According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers.

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The Black Maternal Mortality Rate Crisis and the Organizations Championing Change

We’re celebrating Black Maternal Health Week (April 11 - 17, 2022). According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers. And the pandemic didn’t help.

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Why Black Breastfeeding Week?

Many new moms look forward to the bonding experience of breastfeeding a new baby. But in the U.S., there’s a mismatch between global recommendations surrounding breastfeeding (six months of exclusive nursing, says The World Health Organization) and making those recommendations a reality, especially for Black Mothers.

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These are the organizations working towards Black Birth Equity that you should support right now

According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers. This is a staggering fact that displays one of the widest of all racial disparities in women's health.

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A list of Organizations working towards Black Birth Equity that you should support right now

According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers. This is a staggering fact that displays one of the widest of all racial disparities in women's health.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonJuly 1, 2020black women mortality rate, black mom, black mothers, black motherhood, black maternal health and racism, birth equity, black birth experience, melanted birth, surviving childbirthComment

The Black Maternal Mortality Rate Crisis and the Organizations Championing Change

According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers, one of the widest of all racial disparities in women's health.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonJune 10, 2020black mothers, black mortality rate, black pregnant woman, black babies, black motherhood, black maternal health and racism, birth equityComment

Postpartum Depression...PPD

Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why

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