Feature Article: We Must Treat the Black Maternal Health Crisis With the Urgency It Deserves

We Must Treat the Black Maternal Health Crisis With the Urgency It Deserves

Published: July 7, 2023

Shortly after giving birth, Shané Darby, a Black woman living in Wilmington, Del., began experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. She didn't know where to turn. No one in her community talked about it, leaving her feeling alone. But statistics tell a different story. Black women are about twice as likely to suffer from postpartum depression as white women. And that's not the only disparity.