Posts by Charda Bell
The Role of Justice in Promoting Black Breastfeeding
I’m a 38-year-old Black woman, weeks away from giving birth to my third child, which will be the sixth in our blended family. My partner, Dr. Tre Watkins, is a professor and social justice scholar whose influence has shaped my perspective on lactation through a social justice lens. As a soon-to-be breastfeeding mother again, ten…
Read MoreTo Decrease the High Rates of Black Infant and Maternal Mortality, We Must Increase the Low Number of Black IBCLC’s
There is currently only one Black IBCLC in the entire county of San Diego that doesn’t also work as a doctor or nurse.
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