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
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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