"The infant mortality rate in Cuyahoga County (the county where Cleveland is located) is one of the highest in the United States. Of the 13,925 babies born in Cuyahoga County in 2019, 120 didn’t make it to their first birthday. The numbers are especially concerning for African American babies."- First Year Cleveland
Shana is joined by Miesha Headen, from the American Association of Clergy and Employers, Samantha Williams Pierce from Renegade Soul, and Dr. Tisha Carter of Project 31 to discuss lived experiences of miscarriages, stillbirths and what can be called the Mosaic of Death for Black people.
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Links
Parent And Infant Loss (PAIL)- www.pailconnect.org
Learn more about Miesha's project- Beauty for Ashes: Stories of Black Women's Maternal Hope
Web address: americanassociationofclergyandemployers.com
Dr. Tisha Carter, Project 31: project31llc.com or email her at project31film@gmail.com
Listen to Samantha's podcast- "The Truth About Child Loss" on Spotify and learn more about Renegade Soul
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