Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast
Episode: Birth Justice
Description: When tennis superstar Serena Williams opened up about the harrowing experience of giving birth to her daughter in 2017, it put a spotlight on an alarming disparity: Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die of a pregnancy-related cause than white women. Last year, the White House officially recognized April 11 to 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. In the Capital Region, a coalition of midwives, doulas and healthcare advocates are working to improve outcomes for Black mothers by seeking birth justice. On this episode of “The Eagle,” we talk to doula Shia Overby about thei...