presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JAyiPuUbEFFMKouVFQ4LHS-ThbHmfgkigyQ6bb5uML4/edit?usp=sharing

final review/ writing center visits

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kro17sGqzjgm3oOmLuIsMAtkRqBYju-sSa6WbFGCiRs/edit?usp=sharing

abstract

Introduction: In regards to public health it has been shown that African American Women are more prone to adverse birth outcomes due to chronic stress caused by racism. This birth outcome unfortunately does not change even with socio economic status.

Methods: Using 10 peer reviewed articles that justified why African American Women had preterm birth, low birth weight infants, or infant mortality.

Results: This showed how chronic stress from racism throughout a African American women's life affected her birth. The articles also argued why just being “black” had a lasting effect generationally involving birth outcomes as well.  

Discussion: Adverse birth outcomes go hand in hand with racism, stress and the simple fact of just being born a minority in this country in particular.  This is a multi generational phenomenon that can not be avoided regrettably, as long as your offspring are born in the United States.  

Conclusion: Unfortunately there are people in the world that do not believe that there is racism in this country anymore.  They believe that all black people get the same outcomes as their counterparts.  As it is seen here, this is not true.  It doesn’t matter if the black woman makes the same six figures as her counterpart she will still succumb to and adverse birth outcome.  She could go to all the best doctors and still be behind the curve.  

Key Words: African American woman, birth outcomes, stress, racism