Black maternal health fair and jubilee held in Downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Black women are 3 times much apt to dice from pregnancy-related causes than achromatic women, partially owed to a agelong past of systemic racism and bias.

The Fresno assemblage is taking enactment to rise consciousness of the staggering statistic arsenic we're halfway done Black Maternal Health Week.

The Black Wellness and Prosperity Center held a wellness just and jubilee successful Downtown Fresno Saturday.

A celebratory locomotion was held to grant the enactment being done to rise consciousness astir the issue.

There was escaped food, dancing, yoga, giveaways and wellness resources.

Black Maternal Health Week continues done April 17.