Taking Back Birth: Latham Thomas, Founder of Mama Glow

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff · Jun 9, 2020 · 36m

As we see people flock to the streets in support of ending violence against black communities, it’s beneficial to the cause to reflect upon other forms of racial inequity that exist in the U.S. in less overt ways. One such example is the disparity in maternal mortality rates between white mothers and women of color. Nationwide, black mothers are 4-5 times more likely to die in childbirth, with those statistics rising to 8-12 times in places like New York City. COVID-19 has only made the situation worse.

Latham Thomas, doula, author and founder of Mama Glow, has made it her mission to approach…