Candice Brathwaitei s a best-selling author, television presenter and social media star. Her honest and funny accounts of motherhood as a black woman have made her one of Britain’s most successful influencers. But her early life was far from picture perfect. She was raised by her grandfather due to her mother’s mental health issues. Her father died suddenly was she was 21. Then she was almost killed by an infection following the birth of her first child. This experience led her to explore the experiences of black mothers and baby in the UK health care system. A 2018 study showed that black women were more than 5 times more likely to die in childbirth. A shocking statistic, that inspired Candice to become a vocal campaigner for health care reform.

Warning: Contains frank discussion of illness, childbirth, abortion, suicide and racism.

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