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πŸ–€ Black Maternal Health Week: When the System Fails You, Here’s How to Navigate It Anyway advocacy matters black maternal health black women's death black women's health care coordination clear navigation path doctor eno advocates health inequities implicit bias in healthcare know your numbers know your options maternal mortality medical navigation pregnancy advocacy preventable maternal deaths Apr 13, 2026

Β Every year from April 11 to 17, Black Maternal Health Week invites us to center the voices, lived experiences, and leadership of Black mothers and birthing people. The 2026 theme β€” Rooted in Justice and Joy β€” marks a decade of advocacy led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. Ten years of naming a c...

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πŸŽ‡ Is Your Doctor Dismissing You? How to Recognize and Stop Medical Gaslighting black women's health health advocacy health disparities health equity health inequities independent health advocate informed care advocacy informed decisions medical gaslighting minority health minority women patient voices shared decision making the need to be heard women's voices Jul 03, 2025

In an earlier post, I wrote about the one question to ask your doctor that can change your healthcare experience. But what if you don't feel heard, or you're symptoms are constantly being dismissed? What if engaging with the healthcare system makes you feel like you're continually going to battle? W...

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