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Research & Data
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African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates
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Black Women's Maternal Health: A Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Persistent and Dire Health Disparities
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Deaths — United States, 2007–2016
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Breastfeeding Indicators, Rates, Disparities, and Improvements
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Breastfeeding Disparities in African American Women
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Top Five Reasons We Need A Black Breastfeeding Week
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Who, What, Why: Why do African-American women breastfeed less?
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Breastfeeding Disparities in African American Women
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Your Guide to Breastfeeding for African American Women
Instagram Accounts to Follow - Practitioners, Organizations, & Resources
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@blackdoulaproject
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@nationalblackdoulas
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@blackwomenbirthing
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@blackwomenshealth
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@blackmidwivesalliance
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@blacksistersmidwifery
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@blackbirthworkersrock
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@blackwomenbirthing
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@birthbygrace
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@natalstories
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@iamksealsallers - Black Breastfeeding Week & @theirthapp Founder
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@devoncharise - Doula - Los Angeles, CA
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@t3doulaservices - Atlanta, GA
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@giftedhandsmidwifery - Central & North, GA
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@sanantonionursemidwife - Midwife - San Antonio, TX
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@honoredintuition - Doula - Los Angeles, CA
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@kinksncrowns - Doula - Austin, TX
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@crimson_fig - Midwife - Los Angeles, CA
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@kindredspacela - Los Angeles, CA
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@the_naabb - National Association to Advance Black Birth
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@blackwomendobirthwork
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@sistersong_woc - The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
Service Providers & Organizations
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Crimson Fig Midwifery (Los Angeles, CA)
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Mama Glow (New York)
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Chicago Birth Workers Collective (Chicago, IL)
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Sista Midwife Productions (New Orleans, LA)
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Restoring Our Own Through Transformation
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National Black Doulas Association
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Black Mamas Matter
Recommended Online Readings - African American Maternal Health
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5 Black Birth Workers You Should Know About
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What Its Like to Be a Midwife or Doula Fighting Black Maternal Mortality
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8 Ways We Can Actually Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
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You're Black and Pregnant. What Should Your Birth Plan Actually Look Like?
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Postpartum Care in America is Shamefully Inadequate. Here's What Needs to Change
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Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why
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Black & Giving Life with Tayo Mbande of Chicago Birthworks
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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America is Failing Its Black Mothers
Recommended Youtube Videos
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COVID-19 is Making Black Maternal Morality Worse
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Closing the Maternal Mortality Gap and Improving Outcomes for Mothers
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Why are Black Mothers and Infants More Likely to Die in U.S. from Pregnancy Related Causes?
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City Planning's Role in Black Maternal Mortality
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U.S. Maternal Morality is Much Higher for African Americans
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The Fight to End Texas' High Maternal Mortality Rate
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Maternal Morality Review Terminology
Recommended Books
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"Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth" by Julia Chinyere & Alicia D. Bonaparte
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"Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty" by Dorothy Roberts
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"The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation" by Daina Ramey Berry
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"Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth" by Dana-Ain Davis