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Events over the last two years, including the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic, have brought racial disparities to the forefront and placed a spotlight on the link between systemic racism and health. These pivotal events have culminated in renewed focus and sincere efforts to address racial disparities across health disciplines including maternal health. In response, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK (RCOG), and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC) have committed to eliminating racial disparities in women’s healthcare. We in the Obstetric Medicine care-provider and research community must join these efforts. In this editorial, we outline an agenda for our community, for real-world action to address racial disparities.