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Being black and pregnant during a pandemic. What Pregnant Black Women Need To Know To Have A 'Safe And Sacred Birth' | LAist. There is no concrete data yet available to determine the overall toll of the pandemic on them, but advocates like Dana Sherrod, birth equity and racial justice manager with the Cherished Futures for Black Moms and Babies, Public Health Alliance, are already expecting bleak outcomes. Since her seventh month of pregnancy, Smith said she had been complaining about a host of issues to her doctor. While some doulas are offering virtual support for laboring mothers, the role of advocacy often falls on pregnant and laboring women themselves.