article thumbnail

Birthing Black: Community Birth Centers as Portals to Gentle Futures

NonProfit Quarterly

Because white male obstetricians have historically dominated maternal health knowledge production in the United States, “authoritative knowledge” on the topic has long reflected their perceptions and interests. Ethic of Caring and Personal Accountability. ethics” 60 and commitment to our communities.

Health 112
article thumbnail

What the US’ Mass Incarceration Regime Costs Black Women

NonProfit Quarterly

The health care costs and lost productivity precipitated by a typical cardiovascular event are estimated at $213,333. The average economic burden associated with a major depression event, including both health care costs and productivity losses, is $82,157 (converted by the author to inflation-adjusted US dollars). 71, 75, 88–96.