PREGNANT WHILE BLACK | A Busboys and Poets Books Discussion
Date and Time
Apr 17, 2023 6:00 pm
Location
Hyattsville
5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781
Apr 17, 2023 6:00 pm
Hyattsville
Author Dr. Monique Rainford writes a hopeful exploration of the issues pregnant Black women face in America. Within these pages, Dr. Rainford draws on over twenty years of experience working in obstetrics and gynecology to offer a primer on Black pregnancies and how to better care for them. She shares the successes and testimonies of Black women who have struggled during pregnancy and childbirth, anchoring the stories of these women with carefully researched facts. Despite medical advances over the last twenty years, for black women, the overwhelming dangers of carrying and delivering children remain and it only seems to be getting worse.
In Pregnant While Black, Dr. Rainford begins the work of “repairing the damage of the past” with an examination of the conditions that plague Black pregnancies. This important book carries the hopes and dreams of a generation looking to effect change, here and now.
Dr. Rainford is joining us on the Busboys stage to discuss with Dr. Dara King to share their experiences with maternal Health Care and ways it needs to be ameliorated. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Dr. Rainford will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of PREGNANT WHILE BLACK will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is IN PERSON and will NOT be livestreamed.
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Dr. Monique Rainord is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with over twenty years' experience. An award-winning graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Medical School, she is currently an assistant professor at Yale Medicine. Her writing about maternal and other health disparities experienced by Black women has been featured in multiple publications, including Afro, Elephant Journal, and the Hartford Courant, and her broader work related to women's health and wellness has been featured in the South Florida Times, the Baltimore Sun, Thought Catalog, and the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.
Dr. Dara King is a native of Detroit, Michigan and now resides in Maryland. She attended the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biopsychology and Cognitive Sciences. She achieved her Doctor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in
Detroit and has been an OBGYN for over 19 years. She believes that women should be treated with respect and dignity when they are dealing with their most intimate moments. As a
physician, she has the honor of helping women feel empowered to take care of their minds and bodies. Dr. King values and protects her patient’s trust. She realizes her work is sensitive and her patients know that they are in a safe, judgment- free space to share their goals and concerns.
