From Breastfeeding To Beyoncé, 'Skimmed' Tells A New Story About Black Motherhood

"To explain the persistence of lower rates of breastfeeding among black mothers, we should look to systemic and historic factors rather than individual choice. That's the argument of Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race, and Injustice (Stanford University Press) by law professor Andrea Freeman, which provides in-depth historical, socioeconomic and legal context that sheds new light on black motherhood." Book author Andrea Freeman discusses the history of breastfeeding among black women, and why media portrayals of black moms matter.