Morehouse School of Medicine News August 2018 NPR: Beyonce, Serena and the High Mortality Rate of Black Mothers Morehouse School of Medicine's President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. spoke with NPR about two high-profile stories of famous and successful Black women dealing with complications during pregnancy and why Black women have a higher mortality rate. Listen to Dr. Montgomery Rice's entire interview on All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro or read the transcript on NPR's website<https://www.npr.org/2018/08/10/637614646/even-famous-and-successful-black-women-can-encounter-serious-pregnancy-complicat>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. The 8th HBCU Library Alliance Membership Meeting is scheduled at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) on Sunday through Tuesday, October 7-9. Click here<http://www.hbculibraries.org/meeting-2018-info.html> for registration and session details. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/