Throughout the week, we ask that you be intentional about centering Black women’s voices, stories and thought leadership! Please be sure to like/follow BMMA on social media, and support the movement by sharing, liking, favoriting and retweeting all of BMMA content, as well as content from Black women-led organizations and efforts on maternal health.
We also encourage you to participate in the conversations happening online by sharing out images, videos, infographics and other important content across all of your social networks. To make things easier for you, we’re providing some sample posts and images for simple sharing!
Download the Toolkit (PDF)BMHW18 Online Activities
Throughout the week, tune into BMMA’s digital platforms for these live conversations around Black maternal health:
Tuesday, April 10th @ 3PM EST: Official Black Maternal Health Week Pre-Launch Tweet Chat
Help us build momentum for the official launch of “Black Maternal Health Week” by sharing what Black Maternal Health looks like to you, and championing organizations and resources in your community that are advancing maternal health, rights and justice for Black women.
Official Hashtags: #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, #BMHW18 and #BlackMamasMatter
Wednesday, April 11th @ 12PM EST: Black Maternal Health Week Launch Webinar
Register for this webinar to kick-off the first national BMHW and talk about the issues and policies impacting the health and rights of Black Mamas. You can also join us that day in leveraging social media to galvanize people and organizations around the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights! REGISTER NOW: http://bit.ly/bmhwwebinar1
Official Hashtags: #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, #BMHW18, and #BlackMamasMatter #IntlMHDay
Thursday, April 12th @ 12PM EST: "Best Practices in Black Mama Care Work” Webinar
Register for this webinar to discuss what Black women want and need around safe and respectful care.
REGISTER NOW: http://bit.ly/041218webinar
Official Hashtags: #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, #BMHW18, and #BlackMamasMatter
Monday, April 16th @ 12PM EST: BMHW Webinar Highlighting Black/African Immigrant Women Advocacy in Maternity Care
Help BMMA continue the momentum built throughout Black Maternal Health Week by exploring the unique challenges facing Black/African immigrant and undocumented women, and what’s needed to ensure they can access quality and equitable care.
REGISTER NOW: http://bit.ly/416webinar
Official Hashtags: #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, #BMHW18, and #BlackMamasMatter
Tuesday, April 17th @ 3PM EST: BMHW Finale Tweet Chat
To close out Black Maternal Health Week, BMMA will host a finale tweet chat to help continue momentum built up throughout the week, and provide information on how to increase mobilization in support of Black Mamas.
Official Hashtags: #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, #BMHW18, and #BlackMamasMatter
BMHW18 Online Activities – Shareable Graphics
Sample Facebook & Instagram Posts
This week from April 11-17, I’m proud to support @Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) as they officially launch the first-ever national “Black Maternal Health Week,” to build awareness, promote activism, and foster community-building to uplift all Black Mamas. Will you join us? SIGN UP: http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter
The state of Black maternal health in the U.S. requires increased attention at all levels that identifies the root causes, amplifies the voices of Black women being directly impacted, and urges state and national policymakers to make this issue a legislative priority. Join the movement to make clear that #BlackMamasMatter http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter
If a nation's maternal mortality rate is a pulsecheck on our overall health, the U.S. is flatlining. Join @BlackMamasMatter’s movement to ensure that #BlackMamasMatter and let it be known that the time for change is long-past due #BMHW18 http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter
Sample Twitter Posts
I wanted to learn what role I can play in changing the trajectory of Black women’s health in the U.S. So, I joined @BlackMamasMatter’s movement by TEXTING UNITE to 90975 to receive important news, updates and events related to Black #MaternalHealth. Will you join me? #BMHW18
Black women deal w/ the intersecting issues of racism, sexism + economic inequity that have a disproportionately negative impact on their maternal health. It's a national crisis that cannot continue. Join @BlkMamasMatter + be part of the solution http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter #BMHW18
- ALTERNATE: As a Black woman, I deal w/ the intersecting issues of racism, sexism + economic inequity that can have a disproportionately negative impact on my maternal health. It's a national crisis that cannot continue. Join me + be part of the solution http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter #BMHW18
More people of EVERY walk of life need to raise their voices in support of holistic maternal care for Black women. Contribute yours by joining @BlkMamasMatter's movement to empower and amplify Black Mamas http://bit.ly/blackmamasmatter #BMHW18 #BlackMamasMatter
#BMHW18: Text to Take Action!
For #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, Black Mamas Matter Alliance is putting the “mobile” in mobilize via a text-based campaign to encourage you and others across the country to join the movement for Black Mamas simply by using your handheld device.
To opt-in, just text UNITE to 90975!
From there you will receive instructions on how to stay up-to-date on all of the latest news and developments related to BMMA, our campaigns, and how to get involved in your city and state!