First Ladies Health Initiative hosting Black maternal health panel this weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Black mothers are especially at risk for pregnancy complications.

The good news: most of the issues like high blood pressure and postpartum depression are preventable.

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This Saturday there is a free maternal health panel and resource fair happening in Chicago. Organizers say knowledge is power.

Marquise Alston-Allison, Executive Director of the First Ladies Health Initiative and Kirstin Corley Bennett, a mental health advocate and mother of two with Chance the Rapper.

The event will take place Saturday at Imani Village, 901 E. 95th St., Chicago.

The Resource Fair will run from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. and the Maternal Health Panel will be from12-1:30 p.m.

For more information, visit https://www.firstladieshealth.com/healthclinic.