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Bearing Witness: Understanding Racism in the Black Birthing Experience

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Three 2-hour focus groups, $100 for each focus group ($300 total)

You may qualify if you...

  1. Are Black and/or African American,
  2. Are 18 years or older,
  3. Are currently pregnant or up to 12 months postpartum,
  4. Currently reside in Hennepin County, MN or Ramsey County, MN.

Understanding the Pathways of Policing & the Pandemic to Reproductive Inequities: a Structural Examination (UP³RISE)

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20-min survey + 90-min interview, $30 for survey + $100 for interview

You may qualify if you...

  1. Are Black and/or African American,
  2. Are 18 years or older,
  3. Were pregnant at any point between 2015-2022,
  4. Were living in Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota or Washington County, MN or in Greater New Orleans or Greater Baton Rouge, LA during your pregnancy.

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