By Linda N, Special to CAW Brooklyn, NY – “In case I don’t come back or make it, please make sure that my baby is sent to my mother,” said Sharon to her friend, as she passed on her barely 4-month-old baby to her, preparing for the admittance into the hospital. Sharon’s mind roamed as […]
By Barbara Caress, Center NYC There is a maternal health emergency in New York City. It’s deeply rooted in racism. And it’s one the next mayor can do a lot to stop. Every year, 3,000 women in the city almost die, or die, from a pregnancy-related cause. Black women are eight times more likely to […]
Amber Isaac, seen with partner Bruce McIntyre, passed away shortly after giving birth at the Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx. Photo: Courtesy of Bruce McIntyre By Ese Olumhense, THE CITY Weeks before she gave birth, Amber Isaac, 26, told her partner she dreamed she wouldn’t survive the delivery. After learning she was pregnant with her first […]