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Black women in the U.S. are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women — and not because we’re broken, but because the system is. In this powerful episode, I’m telling the truth about what it really means to be Black, pregnant, and unheard.
From misdiagnosed symptoms to ignored pain and dismissive providers, this is more than just a statistic — it’s survival. I’m not sugarcoating anything. I’m speaking for every woman who felt scared in a hospital bed and every mother who didn’t make it home.
By Keionna LeeBlack women in the U.S. are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women — and not because we’re broken, but because the system is. In this powerful episode, I’m telling the truth about what it really means to be Black, pregnant, and unheard.
From misdiagnosed symptoms to ignored pain and dismissive providers, this is more than just a statistic — it’s survival. I’m not sugarcoating anything. I’m speaking for every woman who felt scared in a hospital bed and every mother who didn’t make it home.