KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Every year, an average of 70 mothers die from pregnancy-related causes in Missouri, primarily from Black and brown communities. So this week, city leaders announced a new program called the Doula Initiative to help prevent maternal mortality in Kansas City. About 20 people, comprised of city officials and doulas from Uzazi Village — a nonprofit organization dedicated to decreasing maternal and infant health inequity — sat in the foyer of the Kansas City Health Department on Wednesday, with pink, blue and white balloons, in celebration of the launch. Kansas City officials and…