Alma Adams tweeted the following:
"On February 8, 2021, the Kira Johnson Act was reintroduced in Congress for the first time. The bill, part of the Black Maternal Health #Momnibus, honors the late Kira Johnson, who died in 2016 after giving birth to her second child. #BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:
"Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die in childbirth in the United States than white, non-Hispanic women. Kiras death, like as many as 80% of Black maternal deaths, was preventable.Kiras widower, Charles Johnson, has made Black maternal health his lifes work."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Charles has led rallies, testified before Congress, lobbied lawmakers, and founded @4Kira4Moms in Kiras memory. The organizations mission is to "fight for improved maternal outcomes through advocacy and coalition building." #BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Weve made a lot of progress over the past two years.I promise you Ill continue to work with @HouseDemocrats and the Biden Administration to protect our progress, and to finish the job! twitter.com/potus/status/1"Read on Twitter
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