In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda

In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is a national organization working to ensure Reproductive Justice for all women.

Black women are tired of being ignored in DC. But checked out? Not even close. A new Power of the Sister Vote poll found...
08/27/2026

Black women are tired of being ignored in DC. But checked out? Not even close. A new Power of the Sister Vote poll found that 83% of Black women are dissatisfied with the direction of the country — while 70% say they believe their vote has the power to create change.

Our polling from Intersections of Our Lives echoes that finding, and shows what’s at stake heading into the midterms. Skyrocketing costs are a top priority: 89% of women of color are concerned they won’t be able to afford their family’s basic needs, and 64% have delayed major life decisions as a result.

That tracks with what we know: Reproductive Justice is about more than reproductive healthcare. It’s about whether our families can afford to live, access the support we need, and have a real say in the decisions shaping our communities.

Black women can be frustrated with the system and still believe in our collective power to change it. We’re not disengaged. We’re paying attention — and we know our votes matter.

“Black communities have too often been expected to endure conditions that would be treated as intolerable somewhere else...
08/25/2026

“Black communities have too often been expected to endure conditions that would be treated as intolerable somewhere else.”

That’s how Bernice King described what’s happening in Gary, Indiana, where thousands of residents are still without power nearly two weeks after severe storms wreaked havoc on the community. In a region where nearly 80% of residents are Black, we have to ask: who is being left to wait, and why?

Where we live matters. Reliable power, clean air and water, and safe, sustainable communities shape our ability to live and raise our children with dignity. That’s where Environmental Justice and Reproductive Justice meet: our surroundings are deeply connected to our health and safety.

Black communities should not have to absorb neglect and then be praised for our resilience. Restore the power.

08/25/2026

Black August asks us to remember that liberation has always required struggle, study, organizing, and collective care. Reproductive Justice gives us a framework for understanding what liberation must make possible in people’s real lives.

In this episode, Regina Davis Moss is joined by Stacy Davis Gates for a conversation about Reproductive Justice through a labor lens — schools, care, public infrastructure, working people, and the material conditions Black families need to thrive.

Tomorrow on Outspoken with Regina: Black August and the Work of Liberation.Regina Davis Moss is joined by Stacy Davis Ga...
08/24/2026

Tomorrow on Outspoken with Regina: Black August and the Work of Liberation.

Regina Davis Moss is joined by Stacy Davis Gates for a conversation on Reproductive Justice, labor, schools, care, and the power Black families need to thrive.

Featuring Jameelah Jones in the Creator’s Corner.

Tuesday, 8/25
3PM ET / 2PM CT

Watch via Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram .

Black women deserve to see the fullness of our lives reflected back to us at every age. Period.New AARP research found t...
08/21/2026

Black women deserve to see the fullness of our lives reflected back to us at every age. Period.

New AARP research found that 95% of Black adults believe it’s important to see Black women 50+ represented on screen. Yet only one in four say today’s portrayals of Black women are very accurate.

That gap echoes what we at In Our Own Voice call Narrative Demand™: the distance between the stories told about Black women and the stories we actually want and need to see. And it’s why our Narrative Power for Justice Initiative exists.

Representation can’t stop at visibility. We deserve to be seen fully, honestly, and on our own terms.

Our stories have power. We should have the power to shape them, too.

Learn more about our Narrative Power for Justice Initiative: https://blackrj.org/narrative-power-for-justice/

Join us for Outspoken with Regina: Black August and the Work of Liberation.Regina Davis Moss is joined by Chicago Teache...
08/21/2026

Join us for Outspoken with Regina: Black August and the Work of Liberation.

Regina Davis Moss is joined by Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates for a conversation on Reproductive Justice through a labor lens — schools, care, worker power, and the conditions Black families need to thrive.

Featuring Educator Jameelah Jones in the Creator’s Corner.

Tuesday, 8/25
3PM ET / 2PM CT

Watch via Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram .

ICYMI: Privacy is reproductive freedom, too.Illinois just signed a new law that will help keep sensitive reproductive he...
08/17/2026

ICYMI: Privacy is reproductive freedom, too.

Illinois just signed a new law that will help keep sensitive reproductive health records from being shared across state lines—an important protection for people who travel to Illinois for abortion and other reproductive health care.

The state also expanded pharmacy access to contraception, making more birth control options easier to get in local communities.

Our Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda is clear: bodily autonomy means more than having rights on paper. It means being able to get the care you need safely, privately, affordably and without fear of surveillance or criminalization.

Bravo, Illinois. This is what protecting access can look like.

Next week, In Our Own Voice is heading back to Martha’s Vineyard for our third annual Building Reproductive Justice Powe...
08/11/2026

Next week, In Our Own Voice is heading back to Martha’s Vineyard for our third annual Building Reproductive Justice Power Brunch! 🥳

Our theme this year, How Black Women Are Mobilizing Beyond the Ballot, centers how Black women are building power, advancing Reproductive Justice, and shaping democracy every day. We’re excited to dive into this conversation with best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and TV host , Congresswoman , Massachusetts Attorney General ; and our very own President and CEO .

There’s a lot to talk about, and even more reason to keep building, connecting, and strengthening the relationships that move Reproductive Justice forward. Plus, the first 75 guests will be receiving a complimentary copy of Joy-Ann Reid’s book, “Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America.”

Want to learn more about the Building Reproductive Justice Power Brunch? Send us a DM at and stay tuned for more next week. ✨

They’re coming for our rights, again. Trump administration Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders ...
08/07/2026

They’re coming for our rights, again.

Trump administration Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders that, if confirmed, he plans to restrict access to abortion medication by mail and make the Dobbs decision “permanent in every single state.”

These attacks would create even more barriers for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people—communities who are already disproportionately harmed by abortion restrictions.

Our Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda is clear: protect abortion access, including medication abortion, and keep politicians and religious agendas out of our personal healthcare decisions.

We know what’s at stake, and we know what we’re fighting for: care, dignity, and the freedom to make our own decisions. And we must hold all government officials accountable.

Are you registered to vote? Today, on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we honor the generations who fou...
08/06/2026

Are you registered to vote?

Today, on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we honor the generations who fought to expand access to the ballot box and remember that protecting the right to vote requires our continued participation.

With the midterm elections approaching, it’s never been more important to make sure our voices are heard and our communities are represented. Take 30 seconds to visit the link in our bio, check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and encourage your friends and family to do the same. ❤️

When we show up at the polls, we shape our future: https://register.whenweallvote.org/iamarjvoter/

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