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9 Organizations Working to Save Black Mothers
October 22, 2019
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Nina Bahadur

9 Organizations Working to Save Black Mothers

My assignment for this story was originally to highlight people who have dedicated themselves to combating the black maternal mortality crisis.

When Will America Save Black Mothers From Dying? Never, Without Us
September 16, 2019
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Elizabeth Dawes Gay, MPH

When Will America Save Black Mothers From Dying? Never, Without Us
“I have taken trauma and turned it into triumph,” says Brittany “Tru” Kellman, founder of Jamaa Birth Village in Ferguson, Mo. At the age of 13, Kellman found herself in an unfamiliar city, running away from a violent home, and pregnant. At 37 weeks into her pregnancy, a physician decided to induce her labor without explanation. When she got to the hospital, she was further traumatized at the hands of her care providers.
This isn’t another horror story about black motherhood
September 4, 2019
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Helena Andrews-Dyer

This isn’t another horror story about black motherhood

Tucked somewhere in the cluttered corner of a stranger's iPhone is evidence of my joy. It's a 30-second video of me Milly Rocking, two-stepping in three-inch heels and a black spandex dress chosen specifically for this moment.

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Congresswomen Adams and Underwood Hold Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit
July 12, 2019
Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC -12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), founders and co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, convened 32 of the leading organizations working to address the Black maternal health crisis for the Caucus' first-ever stakeholder summit.

Black Maternal Health Caucus Celebrates Passage of Priorities in Appropriations Bill
June 24, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC – Caucus co-chaired by Underwood and Adams works to raise awareness and develop legislation to combat disparities in maternal health outcomes experienced by black women

Today, Congresswomen Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Ad

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Black Mothers Are Dying At Alarming Rates. Rep. Lauren Underwood Wants Congress to Do Something About It.
April 12, 2019
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Rose Minutaglio

Black Mothers Are Dying At Alarming Rates. Rep. Lauren Underwood Wants Congress…

In February 2017, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood's close friend, Dr. Shalon Irving, died three weeks after giving birth to a baby girl. Irving, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and an epidemiologist, was just 36 years old.

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Female lawmakers launch 1st Black Maternal Health Caucus
April 10, 2019
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Katie Kindelan

Female lawmakers launch 1st Black Maternal Health Caucus
A record number of women were elected to Congress last year, and two congresswomen are showing their power by shining a spotlight on critical women’s issues.
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Reps. Alma Adams And Lauren Underwood Form First Black Maternal Health Caucus
April 9, 2019
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Rachel Herron

Reps. Alma Adams And Lauren Underwood Form First Black Maternal Health Caucus
On Tuesday morning, Democratic lawmakers Reps. Lauren Underwood and Alma Adams announced the creation of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.
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The Black Maternal Health Caucus Aims To Tackle The Alarming Mortality Rate Among Black Moms
April 9, 2019
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Monica Busch

The Black Maternal Health Caucus Aims To Tackle The Alarming Mortality Rate Amo…
National studies indicate that the mortality rate for Black mothers is significantly higher than it is for their White counterparts, but there hasn't been a concerted focus on this issue at the federal level — until now. On Tuesday, Reps. Alma Adams and Lauren Underwood announced they're forming a Black Maternal Health Caucus that they say is aimed at researching and developing policies to combat the problem.
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Dem lawmakers form Black Maternal Health Caucus
April 9, 2019
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Rachel Frazin

Dem lawmakers form Black Maternal Health Caucus
Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) and Alma Adams (D-N.C.) announced Tuesday morning that they have created a Black Maternal Health Caucus.