Did you know black women are FIVE TIMES more likely to die during pregnancy and after childbirth than their white counterparts? I didn't. Call to action for you all: visit the @fivexmore_ feed, read their posts, and sign their petition to ask the government to investigate this urgently ❤️ Our black sisters deserve better ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #Repost @fivexmore_ ・・・ We can’t believe the petition is at 42k signatures. Thank you to everyone who has already signed and shared, reposted our videos and taken part in the selfie. We are confident that it will get to 100k signatures in no time. ⠀ In the meantime, here’s a bit more background into #fivexmore so please have a read, educate yourself on this matter and share with someone who it might be of benefit to. ⠀ #fivexmore #blacklivesmatter #blackbirth #blackmaternalhealth #blackmothers #blackwomen #blackmentalhealth #firsttimemum #newborn #newbaby #newmum #newmom #blackbabies #blackgirlmagic #blackmum #makeblackbirthbetter (at Ryton, Tyne and Wear) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBNxqvVh8gF/?igshid=qg8kcrughwfb