Announcing April 2023 NNLM Reading Club: Black Maternal Health

Posted by Kristi Torp on April 3rd, 2023 Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Observances, Public Libraries
Tags: #BlackMaternalHealth, #NNLMReadingClub

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Black Maternal Health

Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. This health disparity is why Black Maternal Health Week is an annual national health observance from April 11 to April 17. Because NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health, we present opportunities to learn about Black maternal health during this month. This year, the NNLM Reading Club highlights previous book selections about Black Maternal Health, along with three new, exciting additions:

• Medical Bondage: Race Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology by Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens
• Pregnant While Black: Advancing Justice for Maternal Health in America by Dr. Monique Rainford
• Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa

For information on each of our three featured books, free downloadable book club discussion guides, customizable promotional materials and more, visit NNLM Reading Club: Black Maternal Health