Black Maternal Health Week

April is Financial Literacy Month. We hear from financial experts from PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. as well as local financial advisor Greg Hammer.

Today: Gary native and award-winning filmmaker Jessica Renslow is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about her 12-minute-long satirical short which is on the film festival circuit. "Method: A Voice Actor Prepares" just ran to good attendance and reviews at a New Orleans festival. It features many big names in animation voice acting, including an Emmy award winner. And Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer revisits his tips implementing the best tax planning strategies within an ever-changing tax system, as Americans end one tax season by filing their latest returns and begin another.

Today: Gary native and award-winning filmmaker Jessica Renslow is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about her 12-minute-long satirical short which is on the film festival circuit. "Method: A Voice Actor Prepares" just ran to good attendance and reviews at a New Orleans festival. It features many big names in animation voice acting, including an Emmy award winner. And Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer revisits his tips implementing the best tax planning strategies within an ever-changing tax system, as Americans end one tax season by filing their latest returns and begin another.

This year marks the fifth year anniversary of the Black Maternal Health Week campaign. Black Maternal Health Week is recognized every year from April 11-17 to bring awareness and action in improving black maternal health. Dr. Camueal is an OB-GYN and is Vice President and Market Chief Medical Officer at CareSource. She recently joined us to discuss the latest movement between the local, state and federal government as well as the healthcare industry to reduce maternal mortality rates.