"When It Comes to Maternal Mortality, The U.S. Has Outdone Itself" is the first subtitle for a new interactive report I researched, wrote, and produced. I chose it because as I immersed myself in studies connecting the dots between systemic racism and the health disparities disproportionately affecting Black communities and the subsequent lack of family-supportive public policies and investment, I noticed that it is, in fact, an unfortunate space where the United States excels.
period.