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NC Sen. Natalie Murdock

Black Maternal Health Week 2021

SiX is proud to partner with the Black Mamas Matter Alliance on Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW). From April 11th through April 17th, through a series of digital and community events, BMHW will uplift Black-women led entities to focus on the root causes of poor maternal health outcomes while also leaning on Black voices to drive conversation around tangible community-driven policy, programs, and solutions.

Join us on the webinars and by sharing social media content below!

You’re invited to these Black Maternal Health Week online events

Follow @blkmamasmatter on Twitter for more opportunities!

Join us for Tweet Chat on April 12, 3:30 EST

 

Share messages & images

RFLC Black women legislators are leading the way in improving Black maternal health outcomes in their states. Share one of the following messages and images on social media to show your support! Click here to download and share images.

Speaker Adrienne Jones

KY Rep. Attica Scott

NV Asm Clara Thomas

MI Sen. Erika Geiss

Message 1: It’s #BlackMaternalHealthWeek and time we secure a future in which all Black Mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive throughout their lives. #BlackMamasMatter #BMHW21 @SiXRepro

Message 2: Black Mamas are claiming our power, our resilience, and our liberation. The work is not done until we truly dismantle the oppressive institutions that are killing Black lives. #BMHW21 @SiXRepro

Message 3: Black women are 3 – 5 times more likely to have a maternal death than white women. This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, let’s raise awareness of this crisis in our communities and center Black mamas to find solutions! #BMHW21 @SiXRepro

GA Rep. Kim Schofield

CO Rep. Leslie Herod

MA Rep. Liz Miranda

NC Sen. Natalie Murdock

Black maternal health resources

You can check out SiX’s Black maternal health research spotlight here.