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Black Maternal Health Week Resolution Re-Introduced!

April 11, 2019 by Angela Aina

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH ADVOCATES RESPOND TO RESOLUTION INTRODUCED TODAY BY SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS AND CONGRESSWOMAN ALMA ADAMS OFFICIALLY DECLARING APRIL 11-17 AS “BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK”

Annual Initiative Founded By The Black Mamas Matter Alliance Aims to Increase Awareness, Advocacy and Action to Address High Maternal Mortality of Black Women In The U.S.

For Immediate Release April 11, 2019 — Washington, DC —

“It’s unconscionable that in United States, one of the world’s wealthiest countries, we are seeing the rates of illness and death during pregnancy continue to skyrocket. For Black women, the statistics surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity are especially alarming,” said Black Mamas Matter Alliance Co-Directors Elizabeth Dawes Gay and Angela Doyinsola Aina. “Two days after BMMA joined Reps. Alma Adams and Lauren Underwood in launching the first Black Maternal Health Caucus to address this urgent crisis, we’re excited to see Senator Harris and Rep. Adams introduce a resolution officially recognizing April 11-17 as “Black Maternal Health Week” — a nationwide effort to amplify the voices, leadership and scholarship of Black women working to improve maternal health, rights and justice for Black mamas. Now it’s time for other lawmakers to follow suit by enacting policies and legislation at the state and federal levels that empower and support Black women before, during and after pregnancy.”
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Black Maternal Health Week Resolution Re-Introduced!

Apr 11, 2019 · Angela Aina

Filed Under: BMMA News, Homepage Featured, Press Releases Tagged With: #BMHW19, Black Mamas Matter, Black Maternal Health, Congressional Briefing, Maternal Mortality, reproductive justice

Black Maternal Health Caucus Launch

April 5, 2019 by Angela Aina

Join us for a congressional briefing on April 9th at 4:30 PM to celebrate the launch of the historic Black Maternal Health Caucus! Caucus leaders, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL), will provide special remarks.

Register to attend at bit.ly/BMHCaucusLaunch, watch live online at fb.me/blackmamasmatter, and follow hashtags #BMHCaucus, #BMHW19, and #BlackMamasMatter! Click HERE for the full announcement. Thank You for your continued support!

Black Maternal Health Caucus Launch

Apr 5, 2019 · Angela Aina

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: birth justice, Black Maternal Health, Caucus, Congressional Briefing, maternal health, Maternal Mortality

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