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Articles featuring BWBJ and other Birth Justice Organizations

Destigmatizing and Democratizing Postpartum Care: A “Black Woman-Person First” Approach

Statue celebrates 'Mothers of Gynecology' at Black women's birthing conference

Enslaved women suffered in gynecology experiments. A monument project for them visits L.A.

The statue of a doctor who experimented on enslaved women still stands in Alabama. But now there’s also a monument to his victims.

Black doulas in Michigan are aiding babies, mothers get a good start in life

BLACK WOMEN ARE TURNING TO DOULAS, MINORITY MIDWIVES AS PREGNANCY RELATED DEATHS IN BLACK WOMEN RISES

Doctors, doulas work to address disparities in birth outcomes for mothers, babies

Program in Rochester works to reduce racial disparities in maternal care

How Midwives and Doulas Are Working to End Birth Disparities

We can end the preventable crisis of Black maternal death

UnitedHealthcare Awards Community Grants to Three Organizations Focused on Improving Health Equity and Addressing Social Determinants in Michigan

Doulas like Angela West-Robinson are helping Black mothers feel in control while in labor

Advocates strive to improve maternal mortality rate among Blacks in Las Vegas

CAROL’S DAUGHTER AND THE MAMA GLOW FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE ‘LOVE DELIVERED’ DOULA GRANTS TO ADDRESS BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS FIRST BILL IN UNDERWOOD’S HISTORIC ‘MOMNIBUS’ LEGISLATION INTO LAW

In Oklahoma , Black families turn to doulas for better births

‘The state needs to listen to Black women.’ Why doulas aren’t happy with California

Why Did This Black Woman Die During Treatment for Postpartum Depression?

The SAFE Sistas Doula Collective Ministers to Women in Baltimore

Metro Nashville Health gains grant to train doulas

California Governor Signs Law To Improve Outcomes For Black Birthing People And Babies

Alameda County program counters health industry racism experienced by Black expectant mothers

In Memory: Eloise Greenfield: Groundbreaking Author of Children’s Literature

Eloise Greenfield, late children's book author, inspired generations of Black writers and readers

Local doulas encourage more Black women to breastfeed

LAPD Harass Black Couple Immediately After Their First Child Was Born

Doulas Hope to Regain Momentum as Covid Restrictions Ease

First National Telethon for Black Maternal Health to Capture Black Birth Experiences — Celebrities, Influencers to Answer Phones on June 25th

Bringing Midwifery Back to Black Mothers

How to change an American medical system that harms Black maternal health

This Mother's Day, we owe it to Black moms to finally address the maternal healthcare crisis

Dear Black Women A letter from Vice President Kamala Harris on Maternal Health

New Study- Information and power: Women of Color's Experiences interacting with health care providers in pregnancy and birth - University of California Preterm Birth Initiative

March In Newark Raises Awareness About Black Infant Deaths - Patch, Newark, New Jersey

Birth injustice Needs Everyone's Attention- Public Health News Wire - APHA

Parents Magazine's December 2019 issue - “I Had to Do Something.”

Micheal Bloomberg Rolls Out Maternal Health Plan in Montgomery - Montgomery Advisor

Structural Racism in Medicine Worsens the Health of Black Women and Infants - Truthout

‘It’s not fine.’ Black mothers and babies are dying in North Carolina. - NC Policy Watch

Reducing the Maternal Mortality Rate: What Will It Take? - MedPage Today

Why We Need More Black Doulas The black maternal mortality crisis is not improving. Doulas can help. - Huffpost

New California Law Addresses Racial Bias in Maternal Health (2019) - CalMatters

Questions to ask when choosing a culturally competent healthcare provider - BabyCenter

What to expect when you’re expecting during the COVID-19 crisis - BerkeleySide

How to find a Black Birth Doula - BabyCenter

She was with Twins during Covid -19 why did only one survive? - New York Times

Black Doulas Are Banding Together to Beat High Infant Mortality Rates - Glamour

Black Women again turn to midwives , some fearing coronavirus in hospitals - Los Angeles Times

OP-ED: To Address New York City's Maternal Health Crisis , Invest in Midwifery Care - Brooklyn Paper