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There’s a new documentary streaming on Netflix that we are urging everyone to watch. The Plastic Detox premiered on March 16th, and it offers a look into why Black Women for Wellness has been preaching that plastic pollution, at its core, is a reproductive justice issue.

This Women’s History Month we invite you to pause and reflect on the one relationship that shapes every other one in your life, the relationship with yourself.

I’ve never really questioned what was inside the box, especially not the braiding hair. It’s tradition, and I’ve never imagined tradition would harm me.

Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed on February 7th. In honor of this day, our Maternal and Infant Health team is highlighting how HIV disproportionately affects Black women and birthing people, who often face unique and compounding challenges during pregnancy and motherhood.

For many, the beginning of a new year signifies a fresh start and the promise of a healthier self. We set intentions to uphold personalized goals and resolutions that will ultimately improve ourselves over the course of the year… if we make it that far.

Here in South Los Angeles, as across the globe, the oil industry profits at the expense of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. In fighting against oil operations locally, Black Women for Wellness stands in solidarity with communities fighting extractive oil operations internationally.

Black Women for Wellness mourns the loss of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a beloved midwife, fierce advocate, birth worker, wife, daughter, sister, and friend to a tragic maternal health outcome.

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on my braids, tension (risk of over-manipulation and traction alopecia), toxic hair-products, and the advances that make me creatively think about future styles. I want to share my perspective on the pros and cons of braided styles…

We all have experienced how policy, representation, and community voice matter. The recent passage of Proposition 50 (Prop 50) is a significant win and will redraw California congressional map to favor Democrats.

Hey Beautiful, let’s talk about something that’s real but often invisible… what you put on your body. The lotions, hair products, soaps, face washes, and perfumes can carry chemicals that make their way into your body.

Black Women for Wellness hosted its inaugural Environmental Justice fellowship from 2024-2025, hosting 2 fellows for 9 months to support the development of future environmental justice leaders in a way that is community-based and centers reproductive health.

As we approach Black Breastfeeding Week, we reflect on a complex legacy—one shaped by resilience, resistance, and deep cultural strength. This week is more than awareness; it’s a movement to reclaim a tradition and affirm that Black families deserve equitable support in breastfeeding, birth, and infant health.

We’ve taken time to sit with the Sean “Diddy” Combs verdict. We’ve listened, mourned, raged, and reflected. Now, we are ready to speak from the heart.

On Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00 AM, Black Women for Wellness (BWW) and 27 of California’s leading human rights and social justice organizations hosted a powerful press conference in Leimert Park to deliver a unified response to the recent ICE raids and escalating military presence across Los Angeles neighborhoods.