A WOMEN IN THE ROOM PRODUCTIONS DOCUMENTARY
Black Woman are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than White Woman
FACT 1
The United States ranks 33rd among the 38 wealthiest nations when it comes to maternal health for all women.
FACT 2
59% of Black Maternal deaths are preventable.
FACT 3
Black infants are more than 2X as likely to die as white infants.
FACT 4
Black maternal death rate between 2019 to 2020 increase by 26%.
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FILM CREDITS
Executive Producers
Jacoba Atlas & Denise Pines
DIRECTOR
Monique N. Mathews
CO-Producers
Naomi Ranz-Schleifer & Sasheen Artis
SUPERVISING PRODUCER
Lia Dosik Carney
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Clare Major
WRITTEN BY
Jacoba Atlas & Monique N. Mathews​
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