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sinai that these things cannot happen, but most importantly to hospitals all over the country that enough is enough, and we have to treat every single person that shows up for care with dignity, respect and prioritize their concerns hear them and believe them as their whole selves. to that point, dr. williams, the cdc says that black women are almost three times more likely to die from childbirth than white women. what are some of the factors that contribute to this disparity, and how can we address snit. thank you so much for the opportunity to be here. thank you, charles, for your ongoing advocacy. as he says, systemic racism is part of the story. this year, they published a paper with income matching with maternal death rates. even at the highest levels of income, still black mothers were dying much more than their
baltimore. at least two people are dead. and 28 others injured. police say the victims were among a large crowd of neighbors attending a block party overnight when the gunfire started. an 18-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene according to police. and a 20-year-old man later died at the hospital. the city s mayor told me last hour this is a working class neighborhood and has intense pride, it is working to make improvements. police are going through video looking for clues. they re also asking for anyone with information to come forward. now more than ever, doulas are finding themselves on the front lines of protecting black mothers for several decades, black maternal death rates have been rising. right now for every 100,000 births, nearly 70 black women die, compare that to white women when the number lies at 26. i spoke with several black birth workers would are trying to reverse that trend. i ve seen a mom code and a