DELCO residents can attend a free screening of the award-winning documentary film Aftershock Dec. 2, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Widener University’s Alumni Auditorium. The film explores the systemic reasons why Black and Brown women face significant health disparities and are three times more likely to die during childbirth.

After the screening, Shawnee Gibson Benton and Omari Maynard, two key individuals from the film, will discuss losses in their family due to childbirth, the issues of Black maternal mortality and the impact on the Black community.

Other local panelists include DELCO Council Chair Dr. Monica Taylor, Desirée Israel, co-founder, Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color; Dr. Jawanza Bundy from the Widener University School of Nursing; Onaje Muid, fatherhood coordinator from The Foundation for Delaware County; and
Shanna Williams, founder of S.W. Doula.