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

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

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

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.

one of the policies that I think is most effective in terms of providing the support that often families need, is around paid family leave.

These numbers are unacceptably high.

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

MIA is the property of the residents of Miami-Dade County and I am one of the officials these residents have elected to represent their interests at the airport.

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

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

Thank you so much for traveling for this very, very important hearing.