maternal mortality Archives - Word In Black

Black pregnant mother against black background

Black Mothers Are Dying. Texas Can’t Be Bothered to Investigate

by raven Freeborn November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

We can’t just speak about the care and dignity Black moms deserve while standing beside their graves.

Maternal health advocate Rachel Lovejoy is hooked up to a health care device.

An Overlooked Crisis: Women With Disabilities and Maternal Health Inequity

by The Afro July 29, 2025July 30, 2025

On a Mission to End the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware February 19, 2025February 20, 2025

What to Do About Infant Mortality

by Alexa Spencer November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

Healthcare Disparities

Morehouse Studies Pregnancy Complications Among Black Women

by Maya Pottiger July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Healthcare Disparities

Covid, Maternal Mortality and Black Women

by Maya Pottiger and Word In Black June 22, 2021June 22, 2021