Black Maternal Health Week 2024
Black Maternal Health Week 2024 Birthing Tour
Our 2024 Black Maternal Health Week Birthing Tour was such a success! We were so excited to be able to support our expecting Mamas by taking them on an intentionally curated tour of various birthing spaces across LA County.
Thank you to all of our partners, @cdubmhce, @kindredspacela, @cedarssinai and LA County General Hospital, who offered guided tours, and shared wisdom, and resources to our Mamas.
Each location had unique offerings geared toward supporting Black Mamas to reduce the disproportionate rates of Black maternal mortality and improve the quality of care that Black families experience while seeking care.
Together, we’re creating spaces where every journey is celebrated and every voice is heard.
- Featured Event: Black Moms Bring Questions, Accountability (And A Party Bus) To LA Hospitals – Read about our Black Maternal Health Birthing Tour in LAIST.
Black Film Showcase
During our Black Film Showcase at USC’s Fisher Museum of Art, we sought to shed light on the disparities, struggles, and triumphs within the realm of Black Maternal and Infant Health the lens of cinema.
Our goal was to cultivate understanding, empathy, and most importantly drive meaningful change and we were SUCCESSFUL!
Through powerful narratives and compelling storytelling, Brown Babies, I Ain’t Mad At Ya, and the Deliver Us Doc trailer amplified the voices of Black mothers and highlighted the systemic challenges they face before, during, and after childbirth.
From navigating biased healthcare systems to confronting societal stigma, these stories illuminated the harsh realities while also celebrating resilience and strength.
Thank you to our dynamic panelists Zaire Davis, Film Director Brown Babies, K’Lynn Mitchell, RDN, and CinnaMoms Project Coordinator at PHFE WIC, and Randi Matthews, CEO and Founder Multi-Hyphen Media.
We are grateful to have collaborated on a Live Art Installation with LAist. Attendees of the Black Film Showcase contributed photos and messaging to a live art piece by Brianna Simone, which will live in our Black Women for Wellness office. Visit us to check it out!
Thank you to our vendors: CinnaMoms, Breastfeed LA, The Abundant Birth Project, Frontline Doulas, The Beauty in Me, LAist, Love Is Not A Fairytale .
Thank you to USC’s University Relations and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts for their generous support and contribution to ensuring a successful Black Maternal Health Week.
Black Women for Wellness Activates City-Wide Projection in Los Angeles to Amplify Black Maternal Health Week 2024
(Los Angeles, CA / April 11, 2024) – Black Women for Wellness, in collaboration with the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative and California Black Women’s Health Project, launched a city-wide projection activation to kick off Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW). The activation took place on Thursday, April 11th, coinciding with the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week 2024, which runs from April 11-17th.
2024 Black Mama’s Week Event Photos
Black Mama’s Week Archive
2025 Black Families Birthing Tour
Black Women for Wellness, in partnership with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell’s Office through the Racial Justice Learning Exchange, successfully hosted a powerful, full-day immersive birthing tour uplifting Black expecting families across LA County.
Black Maternal Health Week 2023
In 2023 our Black Maternal and Infant Health team hosted and participated in 4 events throughout Los Angeles during Black Mama’s Week. We were able to connect with over 500 community members during this week full of celebration for Black motherhood!
