By Alexa Spencer | Word In Black (WIB) - “I don’t want to die.” That’s what a pregnant Black woman toldAdriana Hawkins-Smith, a doula serving McComb, Mississippi, during a prenatal visit last year. The two met up over coffee to discuss birth plans when the mother’s fear bubbled to the surface. The expectant mom was […]
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