Black women have long sounded the alarm about being overlooked, misdiagnosed, and ignored in healthcare — often with devastating consequences. Now, voices like Serena Williams are amplifying that message, urging women to trust their bodies and advocate for their care.
Disparities in healthcare lean heavily against Black women, who are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contributing factors include chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, systemic racism, implicit bias, and limited access to quality prenatal and postpartum care. Read more at www.theroot.com.
