{"id":2130,"date":"2022-11-17T13:04:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birthingjustice.com\/?page_id=2130"},"modified":"2023-10-23T07:52:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T07:52:26","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birthingjustice.com\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2130\" class=\"elementor elementor-2130\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d225b3 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"0d225b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37038b e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d37038b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4073c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-smooth-scroll\" data-id=\"6d4073c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-smooth-scroll.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-smooth-scroll\" data-frameRate=\"384\" data-animationTime=\"1200\" data-stepSize=\"293\" data-pulseAlgorithm=\"1\" data-pulseScale=\"3\" data-pulseNormalize=\"1\" data-accelerationDelta=\"21\" data-accelerationMax=\"5\" data-keyboardSupport=\"1\" data-arrowScroll=\"50\" data-touchpadSupport=\"0\" data-fixedBackground=\"1\"  data-tablet-off=\"no\" data-basicdata= \"{&quot;Browsers&quot;:[&quot;ieWin7&quot;,&quot;chrome&quot;,&quot;firefox&quot;,&quot;safari&quot;]}\" ><script>var smoothAllowedBrowsers = [\"ieWin7\",\"chrome\",\"firefox\",\"safari\"]<\/script><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510f073 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"510f073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316cc8a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"316cc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRESS<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130d7a1 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"130d7a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e033ff e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"2e033ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8a232 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"2e8a232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c180eb0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c180eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 APR<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21643b9 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"21643b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54836dd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54836dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documentary sheds light on Black Maternal Care<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920c538 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"920c538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new documentary from PBS is highlighting a topic that Texans have become acutely aware of: the black maternal healthcare crisis. Birthing Justice chronicles the experiences and tribulations of those on the frontlines confronting and trying to change this injustice.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752ca3c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"752ca3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25b15e4e\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25b145cb button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/texassignal.com\/documentary-sheds-light-on-black-maternal-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46e3a0 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"b46e3a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08502ad e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"08502ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bec801 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bec801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 APR<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db21aa e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"6db21aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7449de sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7449de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Lives: \u2018Birthing Justice\u2019 director speaks about ethnic disparities in birth rates<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fdd51 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4fdd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cBirthing Justice\u201d is a new documentary that examines ethnic disparities in birth rates throughout the United States. News 12\u2019s Gwen Edwards was joined by the film\u2019s director, Monique Matthews, to talk more about the subject.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53dc59 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"f53dc59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25b37bc8\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25b37af9 button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/our-lives-birthing-justice-director-speaks-about-ethnic-disparities-in-birth-rates\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a789bd e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"3a789bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0385f e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"2f0385f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27614f3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27614f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 APR<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94e814 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"f94e814\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dae4a1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dae4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sultan: Why are more Black women dying from pregnancy complications?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75104d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75104d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The jaw-dropping statistics have made headlines for the past several years: Black women in different parts of America are two to four times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than white women.\n\nThe harder questions are why this happens and how to change it.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647a5fd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"647a5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25b5c606\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25b5c545 button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/lifestyles\/parenting\/aisha-sultan\/sultan-why-are-more-black-women-dying-from-pregnancy-complications\/article_de0a4e77-3d45-572c-ab0d-c2995d28d25a.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1928090 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"1928090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7935416 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"7935416\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85de49 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d85de49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">28 MAR<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0fe46 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"1c0fe46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f515006 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f515006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Achieving Joyful, Healthy Births for All<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b52eb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b52eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In this blog post, two powerful Black women\u2014an Olympic gold medalist, and the other a nationally recognized physician on a mission to improve maternal outcomes\u2014reflect on motherhood, maternal care, and how to shape a brighter future for Black birthing people and babies. Both women are featured in the new documentary, BIRTHING JUSTICE (supported in part through funding by RWJF), premiering nationally April 10 on PBS, kicking off Black Maternal Health Week.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab404d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"5ab404d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25b82584\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25b824ad button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwjf.org\/en\/insights\/blog\/2023\/03\/achieving-joyful-healthy-births-for-all.html?channelid=xtw&#038;cid=1003513\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd58c06 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"bd58c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84861e1 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"84861e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc424b4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc424b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">24 FEB<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ed259 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"78ed259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af265f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6af265f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Birthing Justice\" screening at Howard Univ. Men\u2019s Basketball<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0a665 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0a665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In September, our team attended the world premiere of @birthingjusticefilm at @cbcinstitute @cbcpac Week.\nThis was the first event in our season-long social justice project centered on Black Maternal Health advocacy.\nOn Tuesday, we hosted a private screening on campus with community leaders committed to this cause including @mothersofthemeccahu, @mamatotovillage, @ppmwdc, and @aamctoday.\nThe screening was followed by a panel discussion about the film and larger issues surrounding Black Maternal Health.\nA powerful evening on campus.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9bc23 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"aa9bc23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25ba6afc\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25ba6a20 button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpDoMnIuRAr\/?igshid=NzAzN2Q1NTE=\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d75b3e e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"9d75b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5004d8 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"e5004d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4426c28 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4426c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15 FEB<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a620ade e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"a620ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fe33a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27fe33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Birthing Justice\" screening in Sacramento raising awareness about deadly childbirths for Black moms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e90aa sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6e90aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A documentary is shedding light on a grim reality: racial disparities putting black moms at higher risk of dying during childbirth. What's being done to break down barriers to adequate healthcare? CBS13's Marlee Ginter talked with the film director and state health officials to get answers. Leigh Purry beams talking about her daughter, but talking about the day she was born brings shivers.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c7ff1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"c7c7ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25bc9213\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25bc9105 button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__blueshieldca.us12.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D311ce9d45bd6c9970b0ecca45-26id-3D003e26c41d-26e-3Dcd942c7b81&#038;d=DwMFaQ&#038;c=hNAZrKxPkhfPADjr9wUJ4I9GS8ZQPNEcFQu4kKjVcNw&#038;r=g6PVFes0GrIiFb95r4s2HdAtm04yiS1X2bDMUYz_Ks8UR6ghnASe0hifrWr3DPXe&#038;m=aTFypWbwiqI51VfFPsZu7TaxRmP8T7-v9s4zNx2yB047MMNIXQxa_z37HkBb9UY_&#038;s=0SOTIBh-0ZeOwDoO_OGrscI14aMNstkerrP073zMq_I&#038;e=\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add09e1 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"add09e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf6901 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"fdf6901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f51b4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f51b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25 JAN<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56895f4 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"56895f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcca06 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fcca06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birthing Justice, Social Action Doc Ignites Grassroots Movement<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b0a24 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b0a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birthing Justice executive producers and co-writers Denise Pines and Jacoba Atlas approached Monique Matthews to direct this film (Matthews also co-wrote the film). Matthews said the social documentary was designed to shift policy but also to amplify and highlight the activists, the birth care professionals and the parents who are actively working to make change. As Matthews said, when you want things done you have to go to the people.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c2c1e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"c4c2c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25bec6c9\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25bec5ae button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randomlengthsnews.com\/archives\/2023\/01\/25\/socialaction-doc\/43354\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3183bf0 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"3183bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e74dd e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"94e74dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7912e9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7912e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 JAN<BR>\n2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fc911 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"b8fc911\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1aef6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f1aef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birthing Justice: Raising\nthe Standards for\nMaternal Health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938f1a9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"938f1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy \u2013 and giving birth \u2013 should be among the most meaningful and joyful occasions a person experiences. It is a time in which birthing people and those closest to them \u2013 their families, their spouses, their health care providers \u2013 should be able to enjoy a wondrous journey that brings together a range of supports for the pregnant person and all that they\u2019re embarking upon. And it should amount to a beautiful adventure in welcoming a new life to the world.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bcfcd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"f9bcfcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25c23ad7\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25c239ef button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/opportunityagenda.org\/insights\/birthing-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffb4a9 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"7ffb4a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70f6a1 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"d70f6a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1c165 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c1c165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15 DEC\n2022<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68867a0 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"68867a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0adbe8f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0adbe8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storytelling for Social Change: Birthing Justice a Landmark Reproductive Justice Documentary Centering Black Birth<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8f653 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f8f653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Childbirth is a distinct emotional and physical experience for all involved. This makes it a significant milestone in the lives of many. \n\nFor some birthing people, the experience of bringing another into the world is positively memorable. Their providers prioritize their physical, psychological, and emotional needs at every step of their reproductive journey.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fa1fe sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"14fa1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25c4c950\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25c4c82c button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/mamaglow.com\/storytelling-for-social-change-birthing-justice-a-landmark-reproductive-justice-documentary-centering-black-birth\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b0677 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"62b0677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73e7b3 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"c73e7b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f27d95 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f27d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 DEC \n2022<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088663a e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"088663a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea1d0a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea1d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Documentary Shows How Maternal Health Crisis Disproportionately Hits Black Women<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca9540 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ca9540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The film follows several women in their motherhood journeys as they advocate for themselves and their infants in a medical system that consistently downplays Black patients\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8358bbf sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"8358bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25c6c20a\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25c6c06a button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/well-being\/prevention-cures\/3758536-new-documentary-shows-how-maternal-health-crisis-disproportionately-hits-black-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6255cb0 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"6255cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431d064 e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"431d064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c69489 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c69489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">29 SEP\n2022<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241c75c e-con-full e-con\" data-id=\"241c75c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb97d5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fb97d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black birth experiences: \u2018We can have joy and justice\u2019<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c617838 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c617838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black women in America are three to five times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. In some cities, the statistics are even worse. As Ted Roelofs notes in BridgeMichigan, \u201cDetroit\u2019s Black infant mortality is barely better than rates in Egypt and Vietnam.\u201d And for every death nationally, there are 70 near misses.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb4ac6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-button\" data-id=\"8cb4ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt-plus-button-wrapper   text-   \"><div class=\"button_parallax   \" ><div id=\"button660bb25c838a1\"  class=\" text- ts-button content_hover_effect   \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_button btn660bb25c83762 button-style-22   \"  ><div class=\"animted-content-inner \"><a href=\"https:\/\/everychildthrives.com\/black-birth-experiences-we-can-have-joy-and-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-link-wrap \" role=\"button\" data-hover=\"READ MORE\"  ><span>READ MORE<\/span><i class=\"btn-icon button-after fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccbe0e0 e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ccbe0e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESS 10 APR 2023 Documentary sheds light on Black Maternal Care A new documentary from PBS is highlighting a topic that Texans have become acutely aware of: the black maternal healthcare crisis. Birthing Justice chronicles the experiences and tribulations of those on the frontlines confronting and trying to change this injustice. 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