Celebrating Black History Month:  Supporting Black Birthing Individuals and Strengthening the Black Community Through Focused Systemic Change

Recent findings from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics show that maternal deaths are declining for every racial category collected (limited to white, Black, Asian, and Hispanic), except Black birthing individuals. This month, we reflect on the history of Black birthing families in the United States, with a call to action to overturn these devastating outcomes through policy and systemic change in Pierce County.