By Skye Crawford and Ashley Fredde Key takeaways: Three weeks after giving birth, Christine’s face and ankles became swollen at night. The 37-year-old Black woman from Robeson County became short of breath just walking to the kitchen, and lying flat made her feel like she couldn’t breathe. She had developed postpartum cardiomyopathy. Jamila, a 27-year-old […]
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Skye Crawford is our summer 2026 legislative intern. She is a 2026 graduate of NC State’s MFA program for creative writing, where she also did her undergrad. She worked at the student newspaper, Technician, for four years, most recently serving as editor-in-chief. She led her team’s coverage of the AI landscape and building contamination on campus with an emphasis on Poe Hall.
Skye found her passion for reporting by covering issues that impacted her campus community. She sees a future career in service-based local journalism. She can be reached at scrawford@northcarolinahealthnews.org
