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Black mothers face unique challenges to breastfeeding, including work demands and lack of culturally sensitive healthcare support.

Healthy Savannah is hosting a screening and discussion of the documentary "Chocolate Milk" to address low breastfeeding rates among Black women.

There are a lot of different reasons why Black mothers may not breastfeed. According to Elsie Small, PhD and Breastfeeding Program Manager at Healthy Savannah, barriers could result from anything from the kind of work they do to a lack of access to healthcare professionals who connect with the experiences of Black mothers.

“Sometimes it’s about the kind of literature, support services that are available in communities with Black mothers,” Smalls said. “Even, how is breastfeeding being communicat

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