CHOICES offering fellowship for Black midwives
CHOICES midwife Talita Oseguera (left) attended Lakeisha White’s delivery at CHOICES. The Midtown reproductive health clinic is starting a fellowship in January for Black midwives. (Submitted/katiemckinneyphotography.net)
Women in the U.S. die at higher rates in childbirth than many other developed nations. For women of color, the rate of death is at least four times higher. To chisel away at the gap, in January CHOICES is starting a fellowship to coach two Black midwives a year.
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CHOICES Mia Janelle Peak Dr. Nikia Grayson Lakeisha WhiteJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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