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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.

10/08/2026

You're invited. 📍

The National Partnership for Women & Families, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and MomsRising invite you to the release of Listening to Black Mothers, a report on Black birthing families based on the national Listening to Mothers IV Survey.

Hear key findings from the lived experiences of 1,300 Black women and birthing people, along with policy and practice recommendations to transform our maternity care system based on what Black childbearing families told us they need and value.

Whether you're a perinatal professional, maternal health advocate, community leader, or policymaker, join us to exchange knowledge and build relationships that bring frontline voices to the center of maternal health transformation.

RSVP by October 26: act.nationalpartnership.org/a/ltm-black-moms or link in bio!

📅 Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 The Gathering Spot, Atlanta | 384 Northyards Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Light refreshments begin at 9:30 AM, and lunch will be provided.

10/06/2026

BMMA was excited to be in New York City this past weekend for CultureCon 2026!

Since our inception, BMMA has worked with and engaged content creators, influencers, celebrities, artists, and creatives of all types and disciplines to amplify Black maternal and reproductive health. From and to BMH x CLTR Fest, we regularly spotlight film, television, art and books and believe culture is a powerful tool in the advancement of Black maternal health.

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10/05/2026

Rooted in Legacy. Growing the Future.

This year marks 10 years since BMMA established the global Black Maternal Health movement. This giving season, we're honoring that milestone, and turning toward what the next decade demands.

Our goal: gain 100 new BMMA sustainers before the end of this year. A monthly gift of $10, $25, or what feels right for you, helps fuel this work for the long haul. Become a sustainer today: bit.ly/bmhsustain

Already a sustainer? Thank you! 🌸✨️

Stay tuned in to learn about the power and impact of giving to BMMA this season!

10/04/2026

BMH in Action 💜

Dr. Ayanna Robinson, BMMA’s Director of Research & Evaluation, traveled to New Orleans for the State of Black Breastfeeding Research Convening held on August 25–26.

The invite-only researcher convening was hosted by Dr. Ifeyinwa Asiodu, Professor at UC San Francisco and a research collaborator within the Alliance, alongside Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (R.O.S.E.). Breastfeeding disparities in Black communities persist despite data showing that Black-led community efforts and supportive maternity care practices have improved breastfeeding rates over the past decade.

Dr. Robinson joined fellow researchers in large group and breakout sessions to generate and prioritize the research questions that will shape the future of Black breastfeeding research, work that directly feeds BMMA’s own priority of building research proposals and collaborations on breastfeeding equity.

This is the work of our Alliance: showing up alongside researchers and collaborators to help shape what gets studied, and why it matters.

10/03/2026

World Contraception Day was September 26, and the data tells two stories.

Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) is a global partnership working to advance voluntary, rights-based family planning, and it tracks progress across 87 partnership countries. Its 2025 Impact Report shows the first story: progress. From 2012 to 2025, the number of contraceptive users doubled in 28 of those countries, and Chad, Guinea, and Mali tripled theirs. In sub-Saharan Africa, unmet need for modern contraception declined from 21.1% to 18.5%.

The second story is risk. The same report documents commodity shortages, workforce reductions, and program closures following steep donor funding cuts, particularly to services for underserved populations.

Reproductive justice means every person can decide whether, when, and how to have children. That right depends on access, and access depends on sustained investment. BMMA’s policy agenda calls for fully funding international family planning programs and UNFPA, along with existing programs like the Title X Family Planning Program.

Contraception is health care, and access to it is a right!

Learn more about our work at blackmamasmatter.org/our-work/.

10/01/2026

Thank you so much to Munisha for this wonderful birthday shout-out, which we were excited to air a few weeks back at our Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute® ( ).

Muni Long has been a vocal supporter of BMMA and the importance of Black maternal health equity, and we’re grateful that she’s using her platform to amplify these important issues. This is an example of how artists and creators can advocate for better maternal and perinatal health outcomes for Black mamas and babies while using their platforms.

Over the past decade, BMMA and our network of partners established Black Maternal Health in the public consciousness and carried forward work that Black and African birth workers have been doing for generations. We are deepening that work as we approach the 10th anniversary of our Black Maternal Health Week campaign in April 2027.

09/29/2026

Today is International Safe Abortion Day.

Access to abortion care is still a barrier for many people around the world, and even here in the U.S. That's why we keep showing up to advocate for it. Swipe to learn what denial of care and safe care look like, and where support exists.

Denial of care has consequences. BMMA's policy agenda notes that people denied abortion care are more likely to experience serious medical conditions near the end of pregnancy, remain in relationships with intimate partner violence, and experience poverty.

Safe care is well understood! The World Health Organization (WHO) says abortion is very safe when it uses a recommended method, fits the pregnancy duration, and is provided by someone with the necessary skills. Yet around 45% of abortions worldwide are unsafe, and the WHO calls the lack of access to safe, timely, affordable, and respectful care a public health and human rights issue.

If you need support in the U.S., start with the Abortion Care Network (abortioncarenetwork.org), the National Network of Abortion Funds (abortionfunds.org), the Repro Legal Helpline (844-868-2812), or the Miscarriage & Abortion Hotline (833-246-2632). Laws vary by state and keep changing, so the Repro Legal Helpline is a good first call for legal questions.

Our Alliance partners are doing this work every day. Thank you , , , , & !

Follow and support their work.

09/24/2026

Birth Center Week may have just wrapped, but the truth behind it doesn’t end when the week does.

Birth centers are the only health care facilities based in the midwifery model of care. Yet less than 10% of established birth centers in the United States are led by Black, Indigenous, people of color. That gap reflects decades of policy barriers and not a lack of demand or capability.

This year’s theme, Birthing Love, Birthing Power, and the Beloved Birth 50 by Fifty goal, by 2050, 50% of babies in the U.S. will come into the world with the care of midwives, point to what’s possible when communities are resourced to build the birth care systems they deserve.

BMMA’s policy agenda, Black Mamas Matter: In Policy and Practice, lays out what that investment actually requires:
✨ Increase reimbursement rates for birth center care, including provider costs and facility fees, to be equal to or higher than hospital rates.
✨ Eliminate certificate-of-need, physician supervision, and collaborative agreement requirements for midwives and birth centers.
✨ Create a dedicated source of funding to support the upfront costs of building, accrediting, and operating birth centers, with a specific focus on Black-led birth centers.
✨ Increase public education and community engagement about birth centers, the midwifery model of care, and how to access them.

Birth centers are already building the ecosystem of care our communities deserve and policy needs to catch up!

We appreciate Birth Center Equity (BCE) for leading this work!

09/23/2026

BMHC26 was everything we imagined, and then some! 💜

From the Training Institute to Black Mama Movie Night, mainstage moments to breakout sessions, exhibitors and merchants to two full days of connection, all the way to the Awards Dinner, this conference was a true reflection of our community and this movement.

Thank you to every single person who stepped foot into that space, our attendees, speakers, presenters, exhibitors, and everyone who showed up and showed out for Black maternal health.

We are endlessly grateful for our sponsors, including Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), our Presenting Sponsor, and every organization that invested in making this year’s conference possible.

This is only a glimpse, with more captured moments coming soon. 📸

09/08/2026

We are so excited to have Congresswoman Robin Kelly, representing Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District, gracing our conference stage on Day 1! It’s truly an honor to have her join us in Atlanta, GA! If you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, this is your sign. Hurry and secure your spot so you can be front and center; either in-person or virtually.

Register today at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26.

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P. O. BOX 571894
Atlanta, GA
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Telephone

+14702238987

Website

http://blackmamasmatter.org/

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