All Births Should Be JUST Births
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All Births Should Be JUST Births 〰️
Our summit will focus on the crucial issues where birth and social justice intersect, with a special emphasis on centering the black experience. This gathering is an opportunity to advocate for better birth outcomes and experiences for black families through discussions, panels, and networking sessions.
Black Birth Matters.
2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Black Birth Matters events! The Summit brought together advocates, care providers, and community leaders, sparking powerful discussions that challenged existing structures in Black maternal healthcare and built a dedicated community of support and activism. Together, we’re creating meaningful change—your presence and passion made all the difference!
We Appreciate Our Sponsors !
Black Birth Matter.
2023
Black Birth Matters is a convening that will feature workshops, panel discussions, open dialogue, art, and healing on issues at the intersections of birth and social justice. All are welcome. However, the black experience is centered. This year's conference theme is “Resilience and Rebirth: A Fresh Start for Black Maternal Health". All funds raised during this event will provide free doula services to low-income families of color in New Orleans. Can’t wait to see you there! #BBM2023
Black Birth Matter.
2022
Black Birth Mattes.
2021
WHOLE BIRTHING PEOPLE. WHOLE BIRTH WORKERS. WHOLE COMMUNITIES: Rooted in Fertile Ground.
May 14 to 16, 2021
About This Event
Black Birth Matters held a powerful three-day virtual conference in May 2021, uniting attendees for workshops, panel discussions, open dialogues, and more—all centering Black experiences in birth and beyond. With the theme “Whole Birthing People, Whole Birth Workers, Whole Communities: Rooted in Fertile Ground,” the event underscored the importance of holistic, community-centered support. Funds raised during the conference went toward providing free doula services for low-income families of color in New Orleans, expanding access to compassionate and culturally aligned birth support.
Black Birth Matters.
2018
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who joined us in New Orleans at our second Black Birth Matters conference on October 27th for this day of workshops, panel discussions, open dialogue, art & healing focusing on the intersection of birth and social justice. Our theme this year was: “Mind over Matter: Mental Health & Mothering.” To correct the poor maternal outcomes that plague Women of Color in the US, we must develop holistic approaches that center mental health and well-being.
All funds raised during this event are be used to provide doula services to low-income families of color in New Orleans free of charge.
Black Birth Matters.
2016
Our inaugural Black Birth Matters took place in October of 2016 and was attended by over 75 healers, artists, parents, medical professional, legal experts & birthworkers from New Orleans & nearby areas. The idea for this convergence sprang from the need to address the issues that Black birthing families face in Louisiana and across the country—medical trauma, increasing rates of maternal & infant mortality and morbidity, a lack of access to breastfeeding support, and criminalization.
We know that the best way to address these issues is to center care on Black families, and to strategize with other Black birthworkers and our allies. Black Birth Matters was a huge first step to creating the networks we need to identify our collective goals & begin working together to realize them. It was also a time to reflect on our community, recognize all our individual strengths & talents and remind ourselves that we’re capable of doing absolutely anything.
