Join Mama Glow & Sister Song at the Soft Space by Mama Glow, a premium wellness and education center in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn for an evening celebrating birth workers, community health workers, healthcare professionals making an impact in Black Maternal Health.
Held annually on April 11-17th, Black Maternal Health Week is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. This year’s theme is: Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy. This theme addresses the deep disparities in maternal healthcare that Black women face. These disparities are rooted in historical injustices, systemic racism, and a lack of access to quality care. By advocating for collective action, we can create policies and community-driven solutions that uplift Black families, ensuring safer pregnancies, healthier outcomes, and a more equitable future for all. Collective action empowers communities to reclaim their health and rewrite the legacy of maternal justice.
This kind of work can help transform lives and ensure that Black maternal health is prioritized with urgency and care. Black Maternal Health impacts us all whether you are the person giving birth or part of their village and we can all do something to help eradicate the crisis.
Join us for an evening of celebration for Black Maternal Health Week. Connect with practitioners, community members as we celebrate wins and learn about all the work being done to advance maternal health and reproductive justice.
Details:
- Date: April 11, 6:30-8:30PM ET
- Location: The Soft Space by Mama Glow, 208 N. 8th street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Meet the Panelists:
- Simran Singh Jain, National Membership Coordinator, Sister Song
- Lori Rodriguez, Education & Advocacy Coodinator, Sister Song
- Latham Thomas, Founder of Mama Glow, Visiting Professor of the Practice of Gender & Sexuality Studies at Brown University
About The Hosts:
Mama Glow is a global maternal health company that is transforming the landscape of birth. Through their game-changing professional doula training and workforce development programs, Mama Glow is committed to empowering Black birthing people and the greater community to advocate for their health and wellness by providing expanded access to doula services, trainings for doulas, and resources for families, birth workers, partners, and allies to be well-informed in supporting positive birthing experiences.
SisterSong is a nonprofit that focuses on reproductive justice, especially for women of color, Indigenous women, and other marginalized communities. They work to address the intersections of reproductive rights and social justice, recognizing that issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality deeply impact individuals’ access to healthcare and reproductive freedom. SisterSong has been influential in expanding the conversation around reproductive rights to include issues of racial justice, economic equality, and environmental justice. They are key advocates for a more inclusive and intersectional approach to reproductive rights that recognizes the unique struggles faced by women of color, trans people, and other marginalized groups.