Black women in the United States continue to face disproportionately high risks during pregnancy and childbirth. They are two to three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related ...

United Health Foundation, the charitable branch of UnitedHealth Group, awarded more than $7 million in grants to ...

Funding cut for Fresno’s Black Maternal Health Week program by Trump administration will leave community without critical ...

The Bedford County Citizens Concerned For Human Life is inviting the public to their 21st Annual Pro-Life Dinner on April 25 ...

Gikonyo founded a death doula school, where she educates others on how to provide crucial support via a certificate program.

Join a community that has been informed and inspired for over 60 years. The Sacramento Observer is more than a newspaper; it's a cornerstone of the community. Your support fuels our ability to deliver ...

Over the last several decades, women’s incarceration has grown much more rapidly than men’s, especially in rural areas, ...

Black Maternal Health Week is a time to talk about an often-overlooked problem: Black women are more likely to have problems ...

CommuniCare+OLE will host a community event, in partnership with Sutter Health, to provide resources and raise awareness of ...

Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), a time to amplify the stories, challenges of Black mothers across the country ...

Tonya Abari’s birth story shows the impact of doula care on Black maternal health, as proposed Medicaid cuts threaten vital ...

When Molly Weyers started seeing the isolation brought to her life and her friends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, she ...