California Preterm Birth Initiative
Our July 2018 Collaboratory was led by PTBi Researcher Brittany Chambers, where she spoke with Black women across the reproductive lifespan to define and reconceptualize structural racism. From these conversations, nine domains emerged: negative societal views, housing, medical care, law enforcement, hidden resources, employment, education, community infrastructure, and policing Black families. For our September Collaboratory, which will highlight the second phase of this work, Dr. Chambers will be presenting policy recommendations from Black women in Fresno and Oakland based on these nine domains to address structural racism to improve the health of Black women, children, and families. Read Dr. Chambers' Piece on Structural Racism in Apolitical.