Black mothers in Wisconsin face a three times greater maternal mortality rate than their white peers while also facing social, economic, and healthcare barriers that place their health and well-being at risk.With that in mind, The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness and the Black Maternal and Child Health Alliance of Dane County will host the 3rd annual Wisconsin Black Maternal & Child Health Summit on Thursday, April 20, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s virtual event will be “Foraging Forward for Black Birth Justice.”
This one-day conference, hosted by and for Black women, is intended, according to its organizers, for “Black women and Black birthing people who are mothers, birthing parents, birth workers, community leaders, and Black women reproductive justice advocates in Wisconsin who are ready to join forces to share our successes and to drive solutions together.”...
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