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Black women and birthing people in Oklahoma are much more likely to experience pregnancy-related complications than any other group in the state.

View this email in your browser Register For Our Virtual Panel Discussion On Black Maternal Health Black women and birthing people in Oklahoma are much more likely to experience pregnancy-related complications than any other group in the state. Black Oklahomans are 50% more likely than white Oklahomans to die from maternity-related complications. Black babies in Oklahoma are almost 2.5 times more likely than white babies to die before their first birthday. Join The Frontier and a panel of guests for a virtual discussion with information and resources that families can use to empower themselves to improve health outcomes for themselves and their babies.   Guests: LaBrisa Williams — executive director of the Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative Marnie Jackson — mother, maternal health advocate Dr. Syeachia Dennis — assistant dean for equity and community engagement and associate professor at OU-TU School of Community Medicine Moderator: Jacqueline Blocker — data & policy director at the Take Control Initiative Click here to register for the virtual panel This project received support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 National Fellowship.   In Oklahoma, Black families turn to doulas for better births While progress to address poor birth outcomes among Black Oklahomans has been slow, women are taking action themselves. Local investigative journalism needs your support. Donate Copyright © 2020 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for news updates from The Frontier. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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