Advancing Black Maternal Health
Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance. We center Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.
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RT @SisterSong_WOC Join @AJustGeorgia to kick off a week of action in defense of Black Lives TODAY at 3 pm. They will be gathering 5 Georgia faith leaders from Christian, Muslim, and Orisa traditions to discuss how faith can ground Black people in this time. Register: bit.ly/jgatools4spirit. pic.twitter.com/J05Q3BZWct
RT @bengarvin "America has looted black people. America looted the Native Americans when they first came here, looting is what you do. We learned it from you. We learned violence from you. If you want us to do better, then damnit, you do better.” —Tamika Mallory, Nat. Co-Chair of Women's March pic.twitter.com/EP2VpnCYMw
RT @iamKSealsAllers Black mamas are air to their children, giving them the elements they need to breathe. To survive. Black mamas are meaning-makers. Weaving words to help us create the tapestry of our lives. Black mamas soothe—with hums, hymns, hugs & hot food. Black mamas protect. They save. /2
Pregnant Women in Rural Kenya Are Struggling to Access Health Care Amid COVID-19 globalcitizen.org/en/content/… #BlackMamasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth
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RT @msfoundation “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” – Angela Davis Take action. Educate yourself. Be actively anti-racist. #BlackLivesMatter bit.ly/3gCQCyI
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RT @natalstories An unidentified number of San Leandro, California police officers “stomped” a pregnant Black woman’s stomach, which resulted in a miscarriage -- and now she's suing the city. #BlackMamasMatter #BlackLivesMatter babygaga.com/pregnant-black…
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BMMA is using the entire month of May to continue to build community and shift culture to fuel a larger movement for Black Mamas-. Join us today! gagives.org/organization/B…
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"Another issue, says Nicole Ward, is that Black women aren’t listened to. She had a miscarriage in 2017 after doctors ignored her pain." phillytrib.com/news/across_am… #ListenToBlackMamas #BlackMamasMatter
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