In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

The 43 Percent

The Black Mamas Matter Alliance centers on the experiences and leadership of Black mothers through trainings, technical assistance and capacity building. In their own words, BMMA “envisions a world where Black mothers have the rights, respect and resources to thrive before, during and after pregnancy.” blackmamasmatter.org.

Black mothers die in childbirth at 3 to 4 times the rate of white mothers. The National Birth Equity Collaborative advocates for birth equity. That means increased data collection that investigates maternal health and mortality, running racial equity training sessions, and combating implicit bias in hospitals. Their website is birthequity.org.

The Loveland Foundation’s therapy fund gives Black women and girls the financial support to find spaces of healing. Their goal for 2020 is to provide 1,000 women with 4 to 8 therapy sessions. Their website is thelovelandfoundation.org.

Since 1866, YW Boston has worked to inspire systematic change in Boston, shifting political, cultural and entrepreneurial policies to reflect gender and racial equity. Their website is ywboston.org.

Reclaim the Block is a Minneapolis-based organization that advocates divestment from the Minneapolis police force. Instead, they work to re-distribute funds to services that actively benefit their communities - like education, affordable housing and health services. Their website is reclaimtheblock.org.

We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood by Dani McClain

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Black and White: Disrupting Racism One Friendship at a Time by Teesha Hadra & John Hambrick

Woke Mommy Chatter Podcast