By Dianne Anderson Numbers and action speak louder than words, which explains why Black mothers and babies are still dying at over three to four times the rate of white women, and the data has hardly budged for decades. Maybe some new money trickling down from the state to the counties can help. Monique Amis, ...

By Dianne Anderson Motherhood requires maximum attention, energy and education, but mostly, it’s about keeping the baby alive. Black moms are doing double duty in that department. As a Registered Nurse in cardiac stepdown unit, Shamiesha Ebhotemen works the space between ICU and regular floor where every day is a tough workday. But, she feels ...

By Dianne Anderson Black women are tough, they have a high pain threshold. They can take it — or so the perception goes. It could also be one of any number of reasons why Black mothers are dying over three times that of white mothers during, or shortly after childbirth. That’s the rate of death, ...