After graduating from Knox College in Illinois, Naja Woods started her journalism career in 2019 as a producer at ABC57 News in South Bend.
INDIANAPOLIS — This week is Black Maternal Health Week and local advocates are raising awareness to shed light on disparities in hopes of getting one step closer to eliminating them.Woods helped organize an event Saturday called “Nourishing Our Roots: Nurturing Conversations on Black Maternal Health" to uplift voices she believes have long been ignored.
It comes amid Black Maternal Health Week, which is April 11-17. The goal is to shed light on racial inequities women of color face while giving birth. "I really advocated for myself when it came to me showing up to the hospital. I personally don't feel safe in the hospital, so I advocated to get back home to be cared for by my midwives,” said Gaddis.
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