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Angela Lewis Of Snowfall Says Birth Work Is Key To Her Journey
The “Snowfall” actor has been a vocal advocate for educating Black mothers on the importance of midwifery and doula work.
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Angela Lewis at the premiere Of FX s Snowfall Season 2 on July 16, 2018, in Los Angeles.
When Angela Lewis isn’t playing the tough-minded Aunt Louie, ensuring her nephew Franklin’s (Damson Idris) business is running smoothly on the hit FX series “Snowfall,” she is doing all she can to spread awareness about the Black maternal health crisis in the United States.
Lewis, who gave birth to her first child in 2019, has been a vocal advocate for educating Black mothers on the importance of midwifery and doula work. A doula is a trained professional tasked with nurturing and offering nonmedical support to women throughout pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. A midwife is a medical professional responsible for the same. When Lewis gave birth to her daught
Coronavirus: Updates
Updated
Published
February 3, 2021 5:36 PM
Health officials in Los Angeles County say that while the average number of COVID-19 deaths is still uncomfortably high, the average mortality rate may have peaked.
That comes as the county reported 256 additional deaths today, along with over 5,000 new confirmed cases.
While daily deaths have been relatively high, other metrics, like hospitalizations and new cases, have steadily fallen in recent weeks.
That s because COVID-19 deaths tend to lag behind other indicators.
County public health director Barbara Ferrer also issued another warning today against holding Super Bowl parties this Sunday, saying they have the potential to derail the recovery:
Coronavirus: Updates
Updated
Published
February 3, 2021 5:36 PM
Health officials in Los Angeles County say that while the average number of COVID-19 deaths is still uncomfortably high, the average mortality rate may have peaked.
That comes as the county reported 256 additional deaths today, along with over 5,000 new confirmed cases.
While daily deaths have been relatively high, other metrics, like hospitalizations and new cases, have steadily fallen in recent weeks.
That s because COVID-19 deaths tend to lag behind other indicators.
County public health director Barbara Ferrer also issued another warning today against holding Super Bowl parties this Sunday, saying they have the potential to derail the recovery: