Think Out Loud

Doulas Work To Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates for Black Mothers


Listen Later

Black and indigenous women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues than white women. But studies have shown that culturally specific doulas can improve outcomes for black mothers. Sacred Roots Doulas at the Black Parent Initiative is the only culturally specific doula program in Portland. We talk with program manager Linda Bryant-Daaka.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Think Out LoudBy Oregon Public Broadcasting

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

281 ratings


More shows like Think Out Loud

View all
Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,430 Listeners

The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker Radio Hour

6,881 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,238 Listeners

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti by WBUR

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

4,022 Listeners

OPB's State of Wonder by Oregon Public Broadcasting

OPB's State of Wonder

25 Listeners

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,467 Listeners

OPB's This Land is Our Land by Oregon Public Broadcasting

OPB's This Land is Our Land

134 Listeners

OPB Politics Now by Oregon Public Broadcasting

OPB Politics Now

224 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

113,121 Listeners

Stay Tuned with Preet by Preet Bharara

Stay Tuned with Preet

32,354 Listeners

Clase Del 2025 by Oregon Public Broadcasting

Clase Del 2025

4 Listeners

Today, Explained by Vox

Today, Explained

10,331 Listeners

Bundyville: The Remnant by Oregon Public Broadcasting

Bundyville: The Remnant

4,211 Listeners

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat by New York Times Opinion

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

7,244 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,512 Listeners

Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars by Oregon Public Broadcasting

Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars

977 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,525 Listeners

Relative Fiction by Oregon Public Broadcasting

Relative Fiction

218 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

11,013 Listeners

The Interview by The New York Times

The Interview

1,600 Listeners

The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion

The Opinions

632 Listeners