Morehouse School of Medicine became a hub of powerful purpose during a celebrity-supported conversation on the maternal health crisis affecting Black women nationwide.

Against the backdrop of alarming headlines about the disproportionate maternal mortality rates among Black women, including stories like Mercedes Wells’, The First Ladies Health Initiative’s “Born to Thrive: Maternal Health Panel & Resource Fair” offered a timely and much-needed discussion.

During the afternoon of advocacy, education, and emotional testimony, there were back-to-back panels moderated by FLHI Co-Executive Director Marquise Allison-Alston.

The convos drew notable guests from entertainment, medicine, and ministry, including Real Housewives of Atlanta star Shamea Morton, actress Demetria McKinney of Tyler Perr

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