In the United States, racism remains alive and well, not only among overt bigots, but within thought patterns and structures of revered institutions, including the medical establishment. Few facts make this more apparent than the shared experience of Black mothers, who are consistently three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white mothers, regardless of their education or income. The truth about racism in my profession can feel jarring. And the dissonance is precisely why it is so important we absorb the teachings of Black Maternal Health Week.