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Miriam Zoila Pérez: How racism harms pregnant women -- and what can help

TED Talks201600:12:25Creative Commons
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Racism is making people sick — especially black women and babies, says Miriam Zoila Pérez. The doula turned journalist explores the relationship between race, class and illness and tells us about a radically compassionate prenatal care program that can buffer pregnant women from the stress that people of color face every day.

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;activism;children;communication;community;family;health;health care;humanity;illness;inequality;medical research;medicine;parenting;pregnancy;race;social change;society;women;TEDWomen 2016;2016

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