Aiming to Fix A Broken Maternal Healthcare System

Released in 2022, the documentary

Birthing Justice discusses the causes of the maternal health crisis in the African American community and advocates for the most effective practices to raise birthing equity for all women — especially Black women.

Advocates and leaders behind Birthing

Justice describe their work as a movement which aims to “fix the broken (maternal healthcare) system, change the culture and transform the future.”

Executive producer of the film, Allyson Felix, who is also the most decorated American track and field Olympian, said, “We should care about every woman, and I think you know a Black woman’s pain, a Black woman’s suffering gets discarded. It cannot go on that way. It’s crucial that we pay attention. We do more than see statistics but understand how we go about fixing the issue. It starts at the core with Black wom(e)n. We are at the center of it all and we deserve to be heard, we’re worthy and it’s about time that you know others step up and stand alongside us as we fight this issue.”

Highlighting the progress made through health initiatives and most effective practices, the film focuses on what’s being done to address this national crisis and provides solutions that can be replicated in communities across the country. Executive producer, co-writer and co-founder of Women in the Room Productions, Denise Pines, said they are partnering with organizations, colleges and universities (locally at USC and UCLA), sororities, foundations and government offices to host free screenings around the country.

Birthing Justice screenings are taking place across the country. For more information or to find out how to host a screening, visit https://www. birthingjustice.com/ to complete and submit a request form.

Time: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Jan. 27

Cost: Free

Details: https://www.birthingjustice.com

Venue: The Miracle Theater, 226 S. Market St., Inglewood