Feature Article: Wilmington mother fighting to bridge health disparities for Black women in pregnancy

Shane Darby’s nonprofit training women to serve as doulas

Published: April 15, 2022

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Shane Darby wears a lot of hats. She’s a mother of three, a council member in Wilmington, Delaware, and a mental health therapist.

“I run a for-profit community program called My Art Community Spaces where I have a garden and a small community center in my neighborhood,” she said.

Through it all, she still finds time to bridge the racial gaps in maternity care, not just during Black Maternal Health Week but year-round. In 2019, she founded Black Mothers in Power, one of the few organizations addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis in the state of Delaware through education, awareness and policy.