Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth
The devastating news of Krystal Anderson’s passing after giving birth has left me stunned and heartbroken. The fact that she was a longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader and a successful software engineer who had so much to offer makes her loss even more tragic. Her husband Clayton Anderson shared the heartbreaking details of her battle with sepsis, leading to organ failure and ultimately her passing. It is unfathomable to imagine the pain and loss her family must be experiencing.
Krystal’s story sheds light on the alarming issue of maternal mortality rates in the United States, especially among Black women. It is disheartening to learn that Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Continue reading