Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women ...

In conjunction with the annual Black Maternal Health Week campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which ended ...

Black Mamas ATX is a nonprofit culturally centered around educating, protecting and empowering black mothers in Central Texas before, during and after birth.

The data shows 50 Black mothers died out of every 100,000 live births in the U.S. in 2023. That's compared to about 15 deaths for white women. A number that was previously at 19. Research also shows ...

As Black Maternal Health Week is observed from April 11th to 17th, a recent study by the California Equity in Maternal Health has ...

Independence Blue Cross is leading the charge against health inequity in the Philadelphia area with a collaborative spirit ...

The lives of Black women—especially Black mothers—are not expendable. Black women are not a political talking point. Our ...

In California, Black women are at least three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. Santa ...

The organization is tackling the maternal mortality crisis by matching families in need of quality birth support through ...

Erica Chidi, a reproductive health educator and former doula, speaks about what it will truly take to solve the Black ...

April 11-17th is Black Maternal Health Week, and this year’s theme emphasizes the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and ...

During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when ...