Event Description:
This event looks at the profound health inequities around giving birth, further laid bare by the COVID pandemic. Discussions with experts will include how slavery and the history of reproductive medicine intersect, the impact that medical racism has on Black birthing people from slavery to freedom, engagement in the national reproductive justice movement, and recent efforts to address racial inequities in maternal mortality and morbidity in NYC.
This event is part of the Race & Health series at The New York Academy of Medicine. The Race & Health series is about envisioning a more just society. We examine the big social, economic and systemic issues that keep people of all races from enjoying a healthy life. We’ll shed light on the historical legacy of these issues and their modern-day challenges and determine how we can, together, create a more equitable and healthy future for all.
Event Speakers:
- Deirdre Cooper Owens, Charles and Linda Wilson Professor in the History of Medicine at the University of Nebraska
- Lynn Roberts, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Alumni Relations at the City University of New York School of Public Health
Event Information:
Free and open to the public, however registration is required. Please visit the event webpage for more information. Hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine and supported by the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine (of which the Center for Science and Society is a member)
