Hospital Sued for Racism in Death of Black Mother

The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center last week, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism at the renowned Los Angeles hospital. Kira Johnson's death led her husband, Charles Johnson, on a crusade to advocate for reducing maternal mortality, which is especially high for Black women. “There’s no doubt in my mind that my wife would be here today and be here Sunday celebrating Mother’s Day with her boys if she was a Caucasian woman,” Johnson said.