Press

**Health Equity Taskforce Launch** (January 2020) (Photo Credit: Newsday / Danielle Silverman)
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/health-equity-task-force-launches-1.41008236?fbclid=IwAR2GsALU2ER5C8dG2qKf_xrptQk6-fbmqT2k4FpTB-ypcso0pT-Iut9PGO8

**Op-ed on making injustice visible in the suburbs by Dr. Martine Hackett and Shanequa Levin, CEO of Long Island Women’s Diversity Network** (January 19, 2020)
https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/mlk-martin-luther-king-jr-african-american-mortality-rate-1.40706818

*Well Said Podcast with Dr. Ira Nash*, discussing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in this country (December 16, 2019)
https://mednews.hofstra.edu/index.php/podcast/understanding-maternal-mortality-and-morbidity/

**Dr. Hackett discusses Birth Justice Warriors as well as the reasons for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity on Long Island** (October 3, 2019) (Photo Credit: SCOTT BRINTON/HERALD)
http://www.liherald.com/stories/a-question-of-race-and-birth-justice,118700

Dr. Hackett presents her findings regarding Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Nassau County at the Decolonize Birth Conference (September 22, 2019) https://www.decolonizingbirthconference.com

**Dr. Hackett is quoted discussing Race and Birth Justice in Newsday** (September 5, 2019)Image by **JOSE LUIS PELAEZ/GETTY IMAGES)**
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-09-05/pregnancy-death-disparities-a-complex-national-problem?src=usn_fb&fbclid=IwAR2sYqrn-ZzhhzKVpKoH8V-GKij0GWPdR2xVABj6Z-d6bWU_uLzVrLtVQds

**Dr. Hackett is quoted discussing Black Breastfeeding** (August 29, 2019)
https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/black-breastfeeding-week-1.35596717

Dr. Hackett and Dr. Taylor-Walthrust spoke on Metro Focus about race and mortality disparities on Long Island (Aired on August 2, 2018 & July 17, 2019).

Dr. Hackett, holds a Suburban Long Island Birth Equity Webinar (June 25, 2019)