A BROADER VIEW

A Broader View goes beyond the headlines to brings context, conversation, and a fresh perspective to the big issues everyone is talking about - or should be talking about. Hosted and produced by Temple University Associate Emerita Journalism Professor Karen M. Turner, the TUTV public affairs program features insightful conversations and timely perspectives on the stories that matter most.

The Maternal Health Crisis

Published: August 30, 2023Episode 2303

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On this episode of A Broader View, host Karen Turner welcomes multiple guests to dive deep into a critical topic affecting women today- “Giving Birth Should Not Be a Death Sentence: Solving the Maternal Health Crisis Among Women of Color.”

• Alaina Snell-Broach, Founder and CEO of Ahavah Birth & Beyond – a community-based Midwifery and Doula Practice that provides childbirth education, labor and postpartum care, breastfeeding support, and fatherhood enrichment for BIPOC families.

• Dr. Jaimee Swift, Assistant Professor of Black Politics, Political Science Department, James Madison University. Founder and Executive Director of Black Women Radicals – a Black feminist advocacy organization 

• Wanda Irving, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project. She’s an advocate and change agent for maternal health equity.

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