For her second child, Annam Iftikhar turns to home birth to heal from a traumatic first delivery in a hospital. With the support of her midwife, she reclaims her autonomy by having a vaginal birth after cesarean which many doctors consider unsafe. Black and Brown women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women due to a range of factors including a lack of access to high-quality care and inadequate knowledge among patients and providers.

Sha-Asia Washington's death last summer sparked public outrage as her story shed light on the racial disparities black women face during childbirth. In her honor, BT, Washington's Godfather reached out to aerosol artist Danielle Mastrion to have a mural created in her neighborhood.

Kevin Coleman, 38, believes that his mother’s prayers are the only thing that has kept him alive this long. At 14-years-old, the native New Yorker became a member of The Bloods, a street gang, and sold drugs to survive. By 21, he was arrested and facing a life sentence. God, Coleman explains, gave him his second chance when he took an 8-year plea deal. This video tells the story of a man who refused to let his beginnings determine his end.