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Kolb,Hannah Riley Bowles, and Valerie Purdie-Greenaway Negotiating on your own behalf is hard, and...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/negotiating-as-a-woman-of-color</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620d82788d7afae401c29aba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 23:02:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Women, It is Okay to Let Go of Your Cape]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blog post created by By Hannah L. Drake When I learned about the death of Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, I immediately felt compelled to...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/black-women-it-is-okay-to-let-go-of-your-cape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fd74da68dc09beb20952a1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:49:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Birthing Project can be utilized to provide social supports for women of color]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ryan Coleman, 4th Year Medical Student Racial disparities have an enormous impact on maternal and infant health outcomes. 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There are several variants circulating. Here's how to take steps...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/protecting-yourself-and-others-from-covid-19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f3a61877625c0015518654</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 03:56:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[About the Black Maternal Health Momnibus  Act of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repost: In the richest nation on earth, moms are dying at the highest rate in the developed world – and the rate is rising. The crisis is...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/about-the-black-maternal-health-momnibus-act-of-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ca4e7bf76cf2001560c502</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:22:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it is important for Women of Color to have Extra Support during pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repost: This article by Susana Morris outlines why it is important for women of color to have a Sister Friend during pregnancy. The...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/why-it-is-important-for-women-of-color-to-have-extra-support-during-pregnancy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc41c6112f53800177b7c27</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:59:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Health Month 2021 Honoree: Kathryn Hall Trujillo]]></title><description><![CDATA[March is celebrated as Women's History Month in the U.S., during which time women are honored and recognized for the impact they have...]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/women-s-health-month-2021-honoree-kathryn-hall-trujillo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603fdc336cf591006e76f33b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:58:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[URGENT CALL FOR SAFE BIRTH KIT SPONSORS for BIRTHING PROJECT, USA! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birthing Project (BPUSA) keeps more babies of color alive by recruiting, training and supporting community “Sister Friend” volunteers....]]></description><link>https://arkansasbirthingpr.wixsite.com/arbirthingproject/single-post/2020/11/29/urgent-call-for-safe-birth-kit-sponsors-for-birthing-project-usa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc41c61e92c1800172484b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2020 22:06:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Zenobia Harris, DNP</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>