Code Blue: A Black Woman's Testimony Of Surviving Childbirth In America

I wasn't just giving birth. I was becoming.

Black women in America are nearly three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Johnna Rhodes was almost one of them.

In Code Blue, Johnna shares the raw truth of what happens when a Black woman walks into a hospital to bring life into this world — the dismissed pain, the ignored warnings, and the faith that carried her through.

This is more than a memoir. It's a testimony. A warning. A love letter to every Black mother who has been told to "calm down" or "push through."

If you are pregnant, love someone who is, or refuse to look away from what's happening to Black mothers in America — this book is for you.

She didn't just survive. She became.