UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day
March 25, 2026 · Georgia State Capitol
BMMA hosted Black Maternal Health Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol on March 25, 2026 — a gathering of advocates, birth workers, healthcare professionals, and community members united to advance Black maternal health equity. This marked the introduction of the Black Maternal Health Week Resolution, recognition of the Georgia Black Maternal Health Task Force, and sat down with legislators for breakfast.
Black Maternal Health Week is more than a campaign; it’s a call to action! This Resolution Guide gives advocates, community members, and elected officials everything they need to introduce and champion a Black Maternal Health Week resolution in their state. Download your copy and help us take the movement from awareness to policy.
Georgia Black Maternal Health Task Force (GaBMHT)
The Georgia Black Maternal Health Taskforce, led by BMMA, advances policies and systemic reforms to address inequities in Black maternal health outcomes. Through strategic partnerships, community activation, and data-informed solutions, we work to improve outcomes across Georgia and, in doing so, strengthen health systems for all. Download our one-pager to learn about our policy priorities and the coalition driving this work forward.
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“Black Mamas Matter: In Policy and Practice” is BMMA’s comprehensive, values-based Policy Agenda — developed by and for Black and women-led perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health organizations and multidisciplinary professionals.
The agenda addresses six policy areas: Structural and Social Determinants of Black Maternal Health; Full Spectrum Maternal, Sexual, and Reproductive Healthcare; Black Maternal and Perinatal Workforce Development; Criminalization of Black Women, Birthing People, and Families; Research and Data Transformation; and Black Women and Birthing People’s Leadership.
Though presented as distinct areas, these issues are deeply interconnected in the lives of Black women and birthing people — shaped by racism, sexism, and overlapping systems of oppression.