Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black mothers in the United States die at three to four times the rate of White mothers; Whereas Black women in the United States suffer from life-threatening pregnancy complications twice as often as White women; Whereas United States maternal mortality rates are the highest in the developed world and are increasing rapidly; Whereas the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among affluent countries because of the disproportionate death rate of Black mothers; Whereas Black women are 49 percent more likely than White women to deliver prematurely; Whereas Black women are twice as likely to suffer from severe maternal morbidity than White women; Whereas high rates of maternal mortality among Black women span across income and education levels, as well as socioeconomic status; Whereas racial disparities exist across income and education levels; Whereas structural racism, gender oppression, and social determinants of health inequities experienced by Black women in America significantly contribute to the disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women; Whereas race and racism play an integral role in maternal health outcomes, care, and policy; Whereas fair distribution of resources, especially with regard to reproductive health care services and maternal health programming, is critical to closing the maternal health racial disparity gap; and Whereas an investment must be made in Black women’s maternity care and in policies that support and promote affordable, comprehensive, and holistic maternal health care that is free from gender and racial discrimination: Now, therefore, be it