This video is a part of a series produced by Race Forward to highlight the impact of systemic racism on our everyday lives. And yeah, its really a thing. For more information visit RaceForward.org Video stars Jay Smooth and is directed & edited by Kat Lazo. TRANSCRIPT: Did you know that even though America's infant mortality rate has gone way down in the last 50 years, Black babies are still almost 2.5 times more likely to die before reaching their 1st birthday? Did you know that Black mothers are 3 three times as likely to die during childbirth, that black and Hispanic mothers are more than twice as likely not to receive proper prenatal care and Native American mothers are more than 3 times less likely to receive proper care? Did you know that? Do you know what that's called? Systemic Racism, And yes, it's really a thing. SOURCES: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr10/minority-table.html http://colorlines.com/archives/2010/03/death_by_birth_race_and_maternal_mortality.html http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pmss.html ______________________________________________________ Race Forward advances racial justice through research, media and practice. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systematic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaceForward Facebook: www.facebook.com/RaceForward www.raceforward.org

• published: 22 Apr 2015
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