With her election to the Public Service Commission, Alicia Johnson also becomes one of the first Democrats to win statewide office in 19 years.
Despite mounting evidence that Black women in the U.S. face disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality, efforts to close the gap remain inconsistent. How do we change this?
Former NFL cheerleader Krystal Anderson died shortly after the stillbirth of her daughter.
The Olympian's death is heightening awareness.
Generations of "correcting for race" in data have exacerbated the current crisis.
In a new video, Jessica Knight-Henry, deputy executive director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee draws a connection between abortion bans and increased restrictions on maternal health outcomes.
Led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is celebrated April 11-17. It falls within April, which is also National Minority Health Month.