In addition to our global efforts, there is work to do right here at home. In New York City, Black women are up to 8 times more likely than White women to suffer a pregnancy-related death. To address this appalling disparity, Saving Mothers has recently launched NYC mPOWHER Program, a dual-track educational program that empowers pregnant women of color with the necessary tools and information to challenge and surmount the racism they too often encounter within the healthcare system, while we train their healthcare providers to listen more closely to their concerns so they can identify potential complications early on.