Posts Tagged Black Maternal Mortality

Legislator shares her story ahead of Virginia’s first annual Black Maternal Health Week

Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 2, 2024

Senator Lashrecse Aird, flanked by (from left) Birth-in-Color’s Galina Varchena, Kenda Sutton-El and Dana Williams, Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (Credit: Brad Kutner / Radio IQ)

For the first time, Virginia will mark Black Maternal Health Week starting Monday. The event comes after a 2023 study showed increased rates of maternal death in Black communities. 

One legislator didn’t need a study to show just how bad the problem is. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

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