A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez is an award-winning writer, speaker, and activist working to amplify Black women’s voices in the mainstream dialogue, especially within conversations on health and parenting. She is also the founder of the #FreeBlackmotherhood movement.

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Health Pregnancy Is Now a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19. Here’s How One Black Woman Is Handling It All.

Recent data found that pregnant Black and Hispanic women with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized or admitted into the intensive care unit.

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