Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Black Mamas Matter Alliance BMMA is a 501c3 org. & founders of & Fest The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance.

BMMA is a network of Black women-led organizations and professionals that work to ensure all Black Mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. We center Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

Ebony Donnley is taking the stage and we are excited to have him in the room. 🌿Ebony is a NYC-based audio engineer, DJ...
08/14/2026

Ebony Donnley is taking the stage and we are excited to have him in the room. 🌿

Ebony is a NYC-based audio engineer, DJ, amateur bassist, writer, and co-host of the widely acclaimed podcast Hoodrat to Headwrap. Born and raised in Deep East Oakland and a UCLA graduate, Ebony is an avid lover and listener of Blackness, a Substack writer on Black cultural preservation, and committed to the radical redistribution of wealth in the form of reparations for Black people. He is also, importantly, a (young) dad.

The conversations he brings to a room are the ones we need to be having. Join us in Atlanta, September 10–12, or register virtually at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26.

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Savannah showed up, last month! The Georgia Black Maternal Health Taskforce (GaBMHT), led by BMMA, brought together poli...
08/14/2026

Savannah showed up, last month!

The Georgia Black Maternal Health Taskforce (GaBMHT), led by BMMA, brought together policymakers, providers, advocates, and community leaders in Savannah for a full day of connection, strategy, and action centered on the policy priorities that matter most for Black Mamas and families across the state.

This stop marked another chapter in a year of statewide stakeholder meetings; Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Augusta, Albany, and now Savannah, each one building toward the same goal: advancing solutions for Black maternal health equity across Georgia.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in the room. This work continues!

We're proud to welcome the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) as a Presenting Sponsor of the Black Maternal Health Co...
08/13/2026

We're proud to welcome the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) as a Presenting Sponsor of the Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute® ( ). RWJF is committed to advancing health equity, supporting community-driven solutions, and addressing structural barriers to health as part of its vision for a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. Together, we share a commitment to advancing maternal health, rights, and justice through workforce development, learning, collaboration, policy, and systems change. We're honored to have RWJF alongside us September 10–12, 2026, in Atlanta!

Learn more about BMHC26 at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26.

A familiar and beloved face is returning to the BMHC stage. Ericka Hart (Ericka Hart, M.Ed.) is coming back to and we ...
08/12/2026

A familiar and beloved face is returning to the BMHC stage. Ericka Hart (Ericka Hart, M.Ed.) is coming back to and we could not be more excited to have them in the room again. 🌿

An award-winning sexuality educator, activist, and writer, Ericka’s work centers human sexual expression as inextricable to overall health and its intersections with race, gender, chronic illness, and disability. The founding instructor of S*x Ed as Resistance, an AASECT certified program that has matriculated more than 250 students, their voice has been featured in Vogue, Washington Post, Essence, BBC News, Cosmopolitan, and beyond.

Join us in Atlanta, September 10–12, or register virtually if you cannot be there in person at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26.

08/11/2026

Did you see our latest eblast? We sent out important updates you don’t want to miss, including that August 19th is the last day to grab the special hotel rate for the conference. After that, it’s gone!

Head to our bio and tap ‘Newsletters’ to catch everything and make sure you’re subscribed so nothing slips by you at blackmamasmatter.org/connect.

Dr. Kemi Doll (Dr. Kemi Doll MD | GYN ONC, SCIENTIST, COACH) is coming to and we could not be more excited! 🌿A double ...
08/10/2026

Dr. Kemi Doll (Dr. Kemi Doll MD | GYN ONC, SCIENTIST, COACH) is coming to and we could not be more excited! 🌿

A double board-certified Gynecologic Oncologist and OB/GYN, Founding Director of The GRACE Center, and co-founder of ECANA, Dr. Doll has dedicated her career to exposing racial disparities in Black women’s reproductive health. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, BET, and Good Morning America, and her debut book, A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb & Our Survival Guide to Healing, is out now from Penguin Random House.

Join us in Atlanta, September 10–12, or register virtually if you cannot be there in person!

Register at: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

Dr. Charis Chambers - THE PERIOD DOCTOR (Charis Chambers, MD, FACOG) - is in the building. 🌿We are thrilled to welcome ...
08/05/2026

Dr. Charis Chambers - THE PERIOD DOCTOR (Charis Chambers, MD, FACOG) - is in the building. 🌿

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Charis Chambers to the 2026 Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute®️ ( ) as a featured speaker.

A board-certified OB/GYN, educator, and founder of The Period Doctor, Dr. Charis has built a trusted platform that blends evidence-based reproductive health education with cultural awareness,, empowering women, girls, and caregivers to understand their bodies and advocate confidently for their health. She is also the author of The Period & Puberty Parenting Revolution and a proud Spelman College alumna.

Join us in Atlanta, GA on September 10–12, 2026, or register VIRTUALLY if you can’t be there in person!

Register at: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

BMH in the News📰Regena Felix went to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in labor. After being monitored for hours and found to...
08/04/2026

BMH in the News📰

Regena Felix went to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in labor. After being monitored for hours and found to be only two centimeters dilated, she was discharged and sent home. Within minutes of leaving, her labor intensified, and she and her husband pulled into a nearby casino parking lot, where she gave birth in the passenger seat of their car.

Regena pushed back against the discharge decision at the time. As she put it, "I felt like I know my body, and I knew what was happening."

Both mother and baby are safe. Her husband's takeaway for other families: "Advocate for yourselves, bet on yourselves, fight for yourself."

This is why listening to Black women matters, in the exam room, in labor and delivery, and in every space where our voices and instincts about our own bodies should be trusted and acted on.

Source: KSDK/11Alive & AZFamily

She is reframing the conversation, and we are here for it. 🌿We are excited to welcome Omisade Burney-Scott (Omisade Burn...
07/31/2026

She is reframing the conversation, and we are here for it. 🌿We are excited to welcome Omisade Burney-Scott (Omisade Burney-Scott)to the 2026 Black Maternal Health Conference & Training Institute®️ ( ) as a featured speaker.

A seventh-generation North Carolinian, Black Southern feminist, storyteller, and Reproductive Justice advocate. She is also the Founder and Chief Menopause Steward of The Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause, Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause (BG*G2SM), a multidisciplinary narrative and culture-shift Reproductive Justice project focused on normalizing menopause by centering the stories and experiences of Black women, gender-expansive and trans people, and other marginalized groups within the Global Majority. Omisade was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship to expand BG*G2SM‘s narrative-shift work for formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals.

Join us in Atlanta, GA on September 10–12, 2026, OR register VIRTUALLY if you can’t be there in person! Register at: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

Black women face an average fertility care delay of 18–24 months, compared to 12 months for White women.Black women are ...
07/31/2026

Black women face an average fertility care delay of 18–24 months, compared to 12 months for White women.

Black women are 70% less likely to receive infertility care and treatment than their White counterparts.

Even when Black women do receive IVF treatment, they face a 3x higher discontinuation rate and are 30% less likely to achieve a live birth than White women, regardless of socioeconomic status or insurance coverage.

These aren’t gaps in effort, but gaps in access, referrals, and care that too often go unaddressed.

Read the full Infertility Fact Sheet at blackmamasmatter.org/literature.

This work doesn’t stand alone. Now through August 2nd, our Alliance partner SisterSong is leading Black (in)Fertility Awareness Week ( ), creating space for the community, education, and advocacy Black families navigating infertility deserve. Follow along and get involved before the week wraps.

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