Why Are Black Women Experiencing Higher Rates of Infant Mortality?
Image Source: Pexels The Black community is facing a horrific health crisis that isn't gaining enough attention. The high infant...
Why the Formula Companies Need Women of Color - in the U.S. and globally
Many of us remember the tragedy of the Nestlé babies who died after the formula company pressured African, Latin American and Asian mothers
A Black Mama Chooses a “Black Market” Midwife
I chose to have a midwife-led home birth with the understanding that Black birthing people disproportionately experience poor treatment in c
Black Maternal Health Week 2019 Webinar Replay!
Black Maternal Health Week Webinar hosted by Black Mama's Matter WATCH THE WEBINAR: Battling Over Birth - The Power of Research Justice...
Webinar Replay! Racism, Obstetric Violence and Black Women's Bodies
In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week 2019 (BMHW19) Birth Rights Bar Association (BRBA) and National Advocates for Pregnant Women...
How to Support Pregnant Black Women During the Journey to Motherhood
Expectant mothers are magnets for attention. Strangers in elevators comment on their baby bumps. Co-workers offer unprompted advice....
Still We Rise: Black Maternal Health Research Reenvisioned
What started as an idea, metamorphosed into a day of intention and a space with great history filled with Black women activists,...
Ending Erasure: Trans Lives and Birth Justice
On November 20th, those of us who support movements to save black and trans lives, remember the black trans women and men whose lives and...
Asking the hard questions: A Black mama unpacks adoption myths and lies
As Adoption Awareness Month is celebrated in the news with group adoptions across the country, we as black women need to question the...
An inconvenient truth: You have no answer that Black women don’t already possess.
In April 2018, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance sponsored the first ever Black Maternal Awareness week to highlight the shameful tragedy...
