Dána-Ain Davis’s new book Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth (NYU 2019) is a prescient investigation into the high rates of premature birth among Black women, finding that this problem is not explained by economic factors but ideas about race and reproduction with a deeper historical context rooted in the era of slavery. 

A deep study undoing dangerous misconceptions with life or death consequences, this book calls for an end to medical racism. While neonatal intensive care units and life-saving technologies are among the tools that improve outcomes for black women and their babies, Davis argues that other avenues, such as community-based birthing projects, doulas, and midwives, which support women during pregnancy and labor, are just as vital. 

Joining Davis will be reproductive justice experts, organizers, and scholars Toni Bond, Cara Page, and Dorothy Roberts. 

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is preferred, not required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. 

ACCESSIBILITY: ASL interpretation will be available. The venue is mobility accessible. 

Location

Event Oval

The Diana Center, Barnard College 

3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027