I am a reproductive justice and health equity scholar. I am fascinated by the ways in which our social structures and policies deny or grant access to, and quality of, health for certain populations. I believe health disparities are an intentional product of white supremacy and that maternal child health statistics can be indicators of national population level health. I strive to apply my findings to improve the outcomes of Black birthing people.
Kene Orakwue is a Health Services Research, Policy & Administration doctoral student at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities. She received her MPH with a concentration in Health Policy & Management, her B.S. in Public Health Sciences with a focus area in Global Women's Health, and a certificate in Reproductive Health, Rights & Justice from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is fascinated by the ways in which our social structures and policies deny or grant access to, and quality of, health for certain populations. She believes health disparities are an intentional product of white supremacy and that maternal child health statistics can be indicators of national population level health. She strives to apply her findings to improve the outcomes of Black birthing people.