by #KenyaHunter in #CapitalB:

"According to the study, 63 of the 113 deaths during that span were Black women, who were also two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related illness than white women in the state. A DPH spokesperson told Capital B Atlanta that 85% of the deaths involving Black women were preventable."

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/maternal-mortality-report/

#BlackWomen #WomensHealth #health #healthcare #pregnancy #maternity #MaternalMortality #mortality #cardiomyopathy #embolisms #classism #racism

by #KenyaHunter in #CapitalB:

"Destination Tomorrow South recently received $25,000 in funding from the city of Atlanta for its pilot mentorship program. The funding came from legislation introduced by Post 2 At-Large Atlanta City Council member Matt Westmoreland. The Destination Tomorrow funds are part of a $55,000 grant, the city’s most significant investment in the local transgender community. Atlanta Legal Aid Society will receive $10,000 to help with the legal process of supporting transgender people to get their names changed. Another $20,000 will go to the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) to sponsor up to 25 scholarships for Atlanta’s transgender and gender-expansive youth."

https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-transgender-community-funding/

#TransRights #transgender #trans #youth #gender #Atlanta #CityCouncil #Georgia #DestinationTomorrow #grant #funding #mentorship