By Karen Stokes The maternal mortality rate is rising in Wisconsin, especially in the African American community. Women need support and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for the U.S. Senate has a plan to help women. The United States’ maternal mortality rate, sitting at 23.8 per 10,000 births in 2020, is drastically higher than any […]
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Black Maternal Health Week
By Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. Last week, yet another young Black parent was taken away from us by gun violence. Just 10 miles away from where Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd, Daunte Wright was shot and killed during a traffic stop. The shooting was preventable. There was no reason Daunte Wright had to die, […]