GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Advocates and families gathered in Guilford County this week for a candlelight vigil to honor infancy and pregnancy losses — and to call attention to the county’s high infant mortality rate and racial disparities.
Of nearly 6,000 babies born in the county each year, more than 50 do not live to see their first birthday. State data shows that about 70% of those babies are African American.
Ty Harris, who lost her daughter Tahira 11 years ago, said the grief can hit at any time…