Being black is literally a cause of preterm births

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CDC explains why this matters:

Babies born preterm, before 37 completed weeks of gestation, are at increased risk of immediate life-threatening health problems, as well as long-term complications and developmental delays.
Among preterm infants, complications that can occur during the newborn period include respiratory distress, jaundice, anemia, and infection, while long-term complications can include learning and behavioral problems, cerebral palsy, lung problems, and vision and hearing loss.
As a result of these risks, preterm birth is a leading cause of infant death and childhood disability.
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa13/perinatal-health-status-indicators/p/preterm-birth.html

In 2015, the rate of preterm birth among African-American women (13%) was about 50 percent higher than the rate of preterm birth among white women (9%).
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pretermbirth.htm

In 2016 the preterm birth rate among black women was 48% higher than the rate among all other women in the United States.
http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/premature-birth-report-card-united-states.pdf

In 2005, the Institute of Medicine reported that each year the cost associated with premature birth in the United States was over $26 billion.
The US. Preterm-related causes of death are more than three times higher for black infants than for white infants. Disparities are also seen for Native American infants.
https://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2015/november2015.htm