The rise of Black maternal mortality rates throughout the country demonstrates a great need
to utilize innovative frameworks to craft solutions that improve health outcomes for Black …

This study on Black women's maternal health engaged a group of six community members
in a community based participatory research project in a state with one of the largest racial …

ABSTRACT Objectives Research on Black maternal populations often focuses on deficits
that can reinforce biases against Black individuals and communities. The research …

Birthing disparities in the United States are racialized and consistently show that Black
women and Black birthing people face the highest risk. This article presents a historical …

Objectives Black women face disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality when compared
to White women. Multiple factors contribute to these disparities. This study examines the …

In the US, the non-Hispanic Black infant mortality rate exceeds the rate among non-Hispanic
Whites by more than two-fold. To explore factors underlying this persistent disparity, we …

Black maternal health and well‐being has become a necessary focal point for health
researchers due to higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for Black women …

For decades, Black mothers have been most likely to suffer the worst outcomes of
pregnancy, including death. Even though traditional individual level risk factors do not …

Objectives Black mothers experience markedly disproportionate maternal morbidity and
mortality in the United States, with racism often cited as the root cause manifesting through …

Black women are disproportionately impacted by chronic illness and are significantly more
likely to experience severe morbidity and mortality as a consequence of pregnancy and …