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Ұ������’s Speicher-Rubin Women’s Center to Host Virtual Discussion on Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy to Deliver Opening Remarks

JERSEY CITY, N.J. | (�����䱫)’s Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity will host a virtual Community Hour event entitled “Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality” on Thursday, February 11 from 2-3:30 p.m.

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy — a champion on the issue of maternal and infant health since the inception of the Murphy Administration in 2018 — will deliver opening remarks to highlight the powerful and impactful program.

On January 25, the First Lady, unveiled the – a strategy to reduce New Jersey’s high rates of maternal and infant mortality, and eliminate the racial disparities responsible for these deaths.

The panel discussion will include:

• Dr. Michele Griffith, Founder,, Charlotte, N.C.
• , Instructor and Interim Program Director at Rutgers
• , Research Sociologist at Stanford
• Moderated by , an award-winning public radio journalist

In addition to a panel discussion, the audience will view videos that highlight the severity of the issue of racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality in New Jersey and throughout the nation.

To register for the free virtual event, visit:

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