Is there a war on black women? Black girls and women are 4x more likely to die by violence than white or latina women. It has become so severe that black women are now facing a higher risk of being murdered than white boys and men. Author, playwright, director and Women's Leadership Project's #StandingForBlackGirls co-founder Sikivu Hutchinson steps up to talk reasons for increased violence, prevention and solutions.

Black women are 3x more likely than white women to die from complication during pregnancy and delivery. 31 year old April Valentine knew these stats and took every precaution to not be a statistic. She was excited to have 1st child, but unfortunately she would never get to meet baby Aniya. Cousin Mykesha shares April's story.