Dr. Blanche Penn turns life into literature—transforming advocacy, grief, and community into powerful, personal stories. From fighting for underserved youth to documenting love after loss, her work reflects decades of leadership and truth-telling. With every book, Penn reminds us: own your voice, document your journey, and never let your story go untold.

At the Sarah Stevenson Tuesday Forum, Congresswoman Alma Adams and maternal health advocate Danette McLaurin Glass call for urgent reforms to address one of America’s most preventable public health crises.