This is why there is a disproportionate amount of Black women dying during labor.
Not because of obesity or poor prenatal care, but because of the absolute disregard and inhumanity we are treated with while in labor.
Black women are the most educated group in America by degree โassociateโs, bachelorโs, and graduate degrees.
They earn more degrees per capita than any other group, including white men and white women. More than 60% of all degrees earned by Black students go to Black women.
And still, theyโre among the most underpaid.
More educated, less paid. Overqualified, underestimated, and undervalued. Every time.
Hayti, Durham, North Carolina was the first all African-American community to be fully self-sufficient. By the early 20th century, it had its own schools, library, churches, barbershops, Lincoln Hospital (1900), movie theater, recreation center, and hotels.
Trump proudly announcing that he wants health insurance companies to cover the costs of IVF treatments.
Except that Trump has also proudly announced his intention to repeal the Affordable Care Act and leave millions w/out said health insurance.