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 Black women are three times more likely to die from complications related to childbirth than white women. In this episode, we explore the interconnected problems driving this statistic — and consider solutions. Guests are Karen Scott and Monica McLemore, associate professors at the University of California, San Francisco, and experts in Black women’s reproductive healthcare. 

Source: LA Times Studios

Licensed Social Worker, Ryan Ivory has been on the front lines of seeing racial inequities play out in health care. Ryan’s talk details these experiences and she challenges all of us to realize that being Black is a pre-existing health condition. Ryan C. Ivory is a master’s level Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Ohio. Additionally, she is a Social Work Case Manager at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the State Licensed Administrator of The Kid’s Institute, Inc., and an Adjunct Instructor at Ohio University. Her professional career focuses on mental health, substance abuse, social justice issues, children/families, health disparities in the African American community, and racism as a public health crisis.

Source: TEDx Talks