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Beyond babyland /

"Of the thirty most industrialized nations, the U.S. has the worst record of infant mortality, with African American babies dying at three times the rate of whites. In some places, that rate equals those of many third world countries. When filmmakers David Appleby and Craig Leake discovered tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Appleby, David, 1948- (Screenwriter), Leake, Craig (Screenwriter), Davis, Viola, 1965- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Cinema Guild, [2010]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
African American infants > Mortality > Tennessee > Memphis.
African Americans > Medical care > Tennessee > Memphis.
Pregnant teenagers > Tennessee > Memphis.
Maternal health services > Tennessee.
Health services accessibility > Tennessee.
Infants > Mortality > Tennessee > Memphis.
African Americans > Tennessee > Memphis.
Nourrissons > Mortalité > Tennessee > Memphis.
Noirs américains > Tennessee > Memphis.
Services de santé > Accessibilité > Tennessee.
Nourrissons noirs américains > Mortalité > Tennessee > Memphis.
Noirs américains > Soins médicaux > Tennessee > Memphis.
Adolescentes enceintes > Tennessee > Memphis.
African Americans
Health services accessibility
Infants > Mortality
Maternal health services
Tennessee
Tennessee > Memphis
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Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Of the thirty most industrialized nations, the U.S. has the worst record of infant mortality, with African American babies dying at three times the rate of whites. In some places, that rate equals those of many third world countries. When filmmakers David Appleby and Craig Leake discovered that their hometown of Memphis had the highest infant mortality rate in the country, they decided to follow those individuals who were working to reverse the statistics. Soon they began meeting some of the young pregnant mothers most at risk, and decided to concentrate much of their efforts on learning more about their particular circumstances. The film takes us from the neonatal intensive care unit where doctors and nurses fight for the lives of pre-term babies, to a county cemetery that buries so many infants the residents of the poorest neighborhoods call it 'Babyland.' We observe doctors, nurses, church volunteers and social workers as they try to navigate their way through dwindling resources, and we meet three teenage girls whose stories give us a glimpse into the stressful realities of the inner city - conditions that contribute significantly to the high mortality rate"--Container insert
Item Description:Production support: The Urban Child Institute.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Title from title screen (viewed August 17, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (56 minutes)
Playing Time:00:55:45
Production Credits:Photography, Craig Leake ; music, Gabrielle Roth & the Mirrors.