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APRIL 11-17, 2025

2025

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK

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This week underscores the necessity of Unity and the Power of Community to create a future where Black Mamas, families, and communities,               

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This year’s toolkit provides messaging guidance around our theme, "Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health through Collective Action and Advocacy," along with key facts, talking points, sample posts, graphics, and more to help you engage!

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The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (#BMHW25) theme, “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy,” emphasizes the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health organizations to drive systemic change and foster community healing. The theme acknowledges the persistent legacies of systemic oppression(s), reproductive injustices, and health inequities that have disproportionately affected Black Mamas and people. It emphasizes the need for healing at both individual and community levels while addressing the need for restorative approaches to maternal health care.

#BMHW25 celebrates the leadership and expertise of Black community-based organizations as the foundation for advancing equity and ensuring transformative, sustainable improvements in Black Maternal Health. Advancing collective action highlights the essential role of collaboration between Black-led organizations, advocates, and communities to lead advocacy efforts, shape policies, and amplify solutions.

Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy

THIS YEAR'S THEME

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Held annually on April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people.

The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11th annually to join dozens of global organizations in marking this day as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights – an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of maternal mortality, globally.

The activities and conversations hosted throughout the week intentionally center the values and practices of the birth and reproductive justice movements.

About BMHW:

Healing Legacies

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APRIL 15

APRIL 14

APRIL 12

APRIL 11

Click on each flyer for their perspective links  to access or register for the event.

BMHW25 EVENTS: 

Total Sign-Ons to BMHW Resolution

285+

People Reached via Media

1B+

Total Number of Events Hosted

430+

FUNDING
RAISED

$400K+

Total Webinar Registrants & Event Participants

23,800+

BMHW IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS

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APRIL 17

APRIL 16

APRIL 16

APRIL 12

APRIL 11-16

APRIL 10

See some of the various events happening across the nation from our alliances! Looking for more? View our map to see all events in your area!

OUR ALLIANCE EVENTS

VISIT THE BMMA SITE

 Redirect and reframe the conversation on Black maternal health and amplify the voices of Black mamas 

Shift Culture:

Explore, introduce, and enhance holistic and comprehensive approaches to Black mamas’ care

Advance Care for Black Mamas

Leverage the talent and knowledge that exists in Black communities and cultivate innovative research methods to inform the policy agenda to improve Black maternal health 

Cultivate Research:

Introduce and advance policy grounded in the human rights framework that addresses Black maternal health inequity and improves Black maternal health outcomes 

Change Policy:

OUR GOALS

OUR GOALS:

We envision a world where Black mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. 

Our VISION

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance that centers Black mamas and birthing people to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice. 

Our Mission

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