As we conclude Black Maternal Health Week, Howard University research shared their findings on the vital intersections between environmental justice and maternal health. 🤰🏾 Dr. Amy "Dr. A" Yeboah Quarkume and her dedicated team at the CORE Futures Lab have been pioneering research that focuses on the health of Black birthing people amidst environmental challenges. “As a Black mother, just thinking of my own experiences in childbirth and living and working in the DMV, I’m highly conscious about what I’m exposing myself to, my daughter to, and my family to when it comes to some many environmental issues,” Dr. A said. Within our D.C. community, freshman Zoey Hall and Howard University’s Freshman College of Engineering and Architecture Council spearheaded the D.E.A.R. Mama drive, promoting awareness and support for improving Black maternal health outcomes. “A lot of folks get into this work specifically around maternal mortality, but I like to think that we should aim so much higher ...