Black Maternal Health Week 2025: Community-Led Care Model Targets Racial Disparities

Black maternal health advocates, researchers press on amid federal funding cuts

Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, founder and director of the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at Tufts University, speaks at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Black maternal health advocates and researchers worry about federal funding cuts. (Courtesy of Birthlooms)Before everything went black, Tamika Jackson felt like she was drowning. While in labor giving birth to her baby boy, her body felt heavy and her breaths sha…

Black Maternal Health Week 2025: Community-Led Care Model Targets Racial Disparities

During Black Maternal Health Week, the South Side Healthy Community Organization highlights its maternal care model, which centers Black mothers and combats systemic disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Advocates demand equity in Black ‘Maternal Health Care’ - The Caribbean Camera

By Lincoln Depradine A historic and heartfelt event unfolded in Toronto this week as the city marked the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week, a first-of-its-kind initiative in Canada aimed at addressing the critical disparities faced by Black women in maternal health care. Paulette Senior, Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey, Jenelle Ambrose Dash, Dr. Everton Gooden. From left Hosted at North York General Hospital (NYGH), the event brought together healthcar…

Lawmakers Highlight Legislative Efforts at Beverly’s PGH

NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA — State lawmakers convened at Beverly’s PGH on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion and tour, spotlighting the nonprofit’s vital role in supporting families across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Serving seven counties, Beverly’s PGH provides both essential resources and celebrations for families facing financial challenges, lifting spirits through its unique mission. The event, co-hosted by the House Majority Policy Committee a…

Highlighting Black Maternal Health Week: A conversation with JPAFHC CEO Renee Hastick-Motes – QNS

Apr. 18, 2025 By Athena Dawson Black maternal health outcomes are an essential topic, especially for expecting mothers in Southeast Queens. In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, which is from April 11 to 17, Renee Hastick-Motes, CEO of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center(JPAFHC), spoke to QNS about how the health center addresses the Black maternal health crisis on a local level.  Founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance…

Centering Community Voices During Black Maternal Health Week

Held annually from April 11-17, Black Maternal Health Week is a national call for awareness, activism, and community building. It kicks off with the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights, when many take the opportunity to amplify efforts underway across the world to eliminate maternal mortality worldwide. Here in Dane County, it’s a moment to elevate the 2025–2027 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and the work it will launch. T…