The Black Maternal Health Crisis

Beheard Talk

Black women are four times as likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth. COVID has only exacerbated the racial disparities in Black birth outcomes. How can we save Black mothers’ lives? On this episode of “Be Heard Talk,” Selena Hill and special featured guests Dana Sherrod and Dr. Rachel Bond unpack the factors driving Black maternal mortality and what needs to be done to provide better healthcare for Black women. In addition, Evan Mastronardi and Damond Stubbs discuss the indictment of the 4 officers who murdered George Floyd, Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce, and Jake Paul taking Floyd Mayweather's hat.