Lost in Labor

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By Sherry Mazzocchi
Photos: Jody Christopherson
The play explores the history of Black midwifery and doulas.
When Kamara’s sister died in childbirth, she took on the care of her infant nephew. A journalist, she looked into maternal mortality rates and found some disturbing statistics.
In fact, a recent study from the Office of the New York City Public Advocate found that Black women are nine times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counter