SELF's Black Maternal Mortality series aims to arm black mothers-to-be with as much information as possible before they find themselves in the labor and delivery room. Because there’s strength in numbers, and this public health crisis needs all the attention it can get.
D'Ara Nazaryan
Black Maternal Mortality
Examining what we know about the public health crisis and where we go from here.
Too Many Black Women Are Dying from Pregnancy and Childbirth in the U.S. So What Are We Actually Doing About It?
Why we're launching our series on black maternal mortality.
The Stress of Racism Is Killing Black Mothers
What you need to know about "weathering."
You’re Black and Pregnant. What Should Your Birth Plan Actually Look Like?
Systemic change needs to happen. Until then, try this.
11 Health Conditions You Should Know About If You’re Black and Pregnant
Sometimes knowledge really can be power.
8 Ways We Can Actually Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
The problem is real. What are the possible solutions?
9 Organizations Working to Save Black Mothers
They’re putting in the work to make a change.
Postpartum Care in America Is Shamefully Inadequate. Here’s What Needs to Change
This is why postpartum care should be holistic.
Mental Health in Black Moms Is Largely Ignored—5 Ways We Can Improve It
Reproductive mental health experts share their ideas.
We Asked All Major 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Plans to Address the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
This public health crisis deserves attention.
How Politics Can Play a Role in the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Congresswoman Alma Adams talks to SELF.
Allyson Felix Wants to Save Black Mothers
Here's what she wants every black woman to know.