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The U.S. Black Maternal and Child Health Crisis Is Centuries in the Making
Hello partners! Thanks for looking into ways to share Julia’s amazing work on this interactive exploring the intensity—and intentionality—of the U.S.’ Black maternal and child health crisis. Below are some graphics and suggested posts that you can use to share the piece.
If you have any questions about these graphics or posts, don’t hesitate to contact BLL’s Communications and Research Associate, Jasmine Heyward, at [email protected]. You can reach author Julia Craven at [email protected] for questions about the brief's content.
We have three images, each prepared in horizontal (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Bluesky, Mastodon), square (Instagram Post), and vertical (Instagram Story, TikTok) format. For vertical images, we’ve left space for you to add the link card at the bottom.
<aside> <img src="/icons/thought-dialogue_blue.svg" alt="/icons/thought-dialogue_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Click on the images to see a large preview, or hover and click the arrow to download full-size copies of our graphics. We’ve left space for you to link to the piece on your Instagram story in the vertical images.
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Accidental or incidental deaths are not considered causes of maternal mortality, and many organizations, including WHO, think that 42 days is too small of a window to collect accurate data. Learn more: https://newamerica.org/black-maternal-health
A 2024 study from @commonwealthfnd found that, among high-income nations, the U.S. has a markedly higher rate of overall maternal mortality. Black American women have a higher maternal death rate than every single country included in the study. Learn more: https://newamerica.org/black-maternal-health
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Commonly cited factors included implicit bias, increased stressors, higher rates of health conditions, inadequate access to care, and exposure to environmental hazards. Read more about these risks and how we can mitigate them: https://newamerica.org/black-maternal-health