Ultimately, what Black women in the United States need is accountability. We need to know that our lives are valued.

That name comes from a man who traveled around the country doing experiments on women without any anesthesia...

These numbers are unacceptably high.

Congress must pass legislation to expand access to programs, like WIC, that have helped mothers navigate healthy pregnancies for decades.

As a nation with some of the most advanced obstetric and emergency care, we can and should do better.

Racism is the risk factor, not my Black skin. There is not Black gene. Race is a social and political construct.

If we are to stop this crisis we must all work together and address the complex issues in maternal and infant health.

What impact do you think this would have on working conditions at Miami International Airport?

We are tremendously proud of you for your unflinching courage and commitment to fight for better working conditions in MIA.

I was worried he would be fired for vocally raising his concerns about the unsafe working conditions he had described to me.

We deserve better conditions at work, but we also want our airports to be a safe place for passengers.