Attempts to lower the rate of Black maternal deaths in NC face new challenges

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 920

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The path leading to the track at a Durham middle school on Saturday was marked with signs bearing the names of Black women who died from pregnancy-related causes.

Walkers and runners participating in a fundraiser for MAAME, or a Durham nonprofit that offers doula care, walked past the signs, reminders of the tragedies that the organization is working to prevent.

MAAME stands for Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment. It’s also the Twi …

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