The Guardian, May 24, 2022, Baby formula shortage highlights inequality in US maternal support
A little less than three-quarters of Black American and 76% of Native American and Alaska Native mothers initiate breastfeeding – rates lower than the national average.
The reasons are complex, ranging from a lack of support from the beginning of a pregnancy to the effects of generations-long trauma from medical and lactation-related racism that persists today, experts say.
