Black Mothers Matter: Racism and Childbirth in America

This panel discussion explored racial disparities in childbirth, and why black women are three to four times more likely to die after giving birth than white women. Panelists included Amy Holden Jones, co-creator and showrunner for Fox's "The Resident"; Dr. Karen A. Scott, assistant adjunct professor at UC San Francisco, and project director of the California Birth Equity Collaborative; Monica R. McLemore, assistant professor, School of Nursing, UC San Francisco; and Charles Johnson, founder of 4Kira4Moms Foundation, a nonprofit committed to reducing the maternal mortality rate. Dr. Zoanne Clack, writer and executive producer for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," served as moderator. For more information, visit Hollywood, Health & Society: https://hollywoodhealthandsociety.org...