2023 IN THE PRESS

‘THE RESIDENT’: MOST TRAGIC EPISODE WAS BASED ON TRUE STORY
The Resident has touched on many important topics throughout its run, but a 2019 episode was a heartbreaker that highlighted the maternal mortality rate among Black women in the U.S.

BOBBIE FOR CHANGE ELEVATES ELAINE’S WELTERROTH’S BIRTH STORY

Welteroth’s Pregnancy Experience Highlights the Black Maternal Healthcare Crisis in America. Her Testimonial is a Resounding Protest Against a Healthcare System that “Simply Does not Advantage Black Women”

ELAINE WELTERROTH ON THE BLACK MATERNAL MORTALITY CRISIS AND WHY SHE CHOSE A HOME BIRTH
Two years ago, in Glamour’s Black Maternal Health series, we investigated the inequities Black women face during pregnancy and postpartum.

‘I DIDN’T KNOW THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ME’: ELAINE WELTEROTH SHARES BIRTH STORY
Welteroth is teaming up with Bobbie For Change to “change the narrative around this topic to invite more people to the table. That’s what I’m hoping my story does.

HER HUSBAND SAYS SHE BLED FOR 10 HOURS INTERNALLY – THEN SHE WAS GONE
Five years ago, 11Alive published the story of Kira Johnson – a mother who gave birth to her second child and, within 12 hours, died from a hemorrhage.

HIS WIFE DIED AFTER CHILDBIRTH. HE’S NOW DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HELPING BLACK MOTHERS
When Charles Johnson’s wife, Kira, died after bleeding internally for more than 10 hours following a routine C-section in April 2016, he assumed his situation was an anomaly.

HOW CAN WE SOLVE THE BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS?
A special three-part series of Public Health On Call shines light on the heightened risks faced by Black birthing people in the U.S., the history & racism behind this crisis, and what can be done to address it

HOW ONE FATHER ADVOCATES FOR MATERNAL HEALTH FOR ALL
Charles Johnson was preparing to become a father for the second time. His wife, Kira, was a healthy, vibrant mother of one who had already undergone a routine cesarean delivery…

HIS CHILDREN ARE ‘A CONSTANT SOURCE OF JOY’ AFTER HIS WIFE DIED FROM CHILDBIRTH
Charles Johnson continues to push to protect mothers with his own movement 4Kira4Moms, an organization fighting for Black maternal health.

TACKILING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH INEQUITIES DELIVER BETTER CARE FOR A BETTER WORLD
By joining Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of a company that’s committed to using its brands and resources to make a positive impact in vulnerable and underserved communities.

‘AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME COMING’: HUSBAND OF WOMAN WHO DIED FROM ‘BOTCHED’ C SECTION AT L.A.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a civil rights investigation to assess a Los Angeles hospital’s treatment of Black mothers seven years after one woman died..

A BLACK MOTHER DIED AFTER CHILDBIRTH IN 2016. NOW THE HOSPITAL IS UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
In 2021, maternal mortality rates in the U.S rose, and Black women, who are three times more likely to die during childbirth, were affected the most.

MEDICAL STUDENT ORIENTATION SESSION SHEDS LIGHT ON SYSTEMIC HEALTH INEQUITIES
The Crucial Conversations session sets a foundation for incoming medical students around health equity and the policies that impact Richmond’s most vulnerable populations.

HOW THE LOSS OF KIRA JOHNSON LAUNCHED A MATERNAL HEALTH REVOLUTION
When Charles Johnson IV accompanied his wife, Kira, to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on April 12, 2016, he never expected to leave there without her.

WSSU, NOVANT PARTNER TO DIVERSIFY HEALTHCARE PROFESSION
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is partnering with Novant Health on a youth summit to encourage more minority students to pursue careers in medicine and healthcare.

JUDGE HATCHETT & HER SON RAISE 2 KIDS FOLLOWING TRAGIC DEATH OF BOYS’ MOM AT 39 : ‘IT’S JUST NOT FAIR’
Television judge Glenda Hatchett stepped up when her grandchildren tragically lost their mother as young kids. She and her son have since fought hard to get them justice.