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LEMON DROP - Midterms 2026: Black Women Are Dying And It's On The Ballot
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The numbers are alarming: Black women in Harris County are dying from pregnancy-related causes at a dramatically higher rate - despite Houston being home to one of the largest medical centers in the world. So what is going wrong? Don speaks to Dr. Letitia Plummer, Democratic nominee for Harris County Judge and a practicing health professional, for a direct conversation about Black maternal mortality, racial disparities in healthcare and what she says needs to change. Then attorney and political commentator Monique Pressley joins the conversation to examine the broader picture: Black women seeking political power in 2026, the barriers they continue to face, and the historical significance of…