Virginia doula Kenda Sutton-El addresses racial disparities in maternal health through her nonprofit Birth in Color.

Kenda Sutton-El, a Virginia doula, has witnessed racial disparities in maternal health, with Black pregnant clients often being dismissed or ignored by clinicians. To address this, some states target 'implicit bias' in healthcare, aiming to reduce the racial gap in maternal health outcomes. Sutton-El's nonprofit Birth in Color supports and advocates for expecting Black Virginians.