Black Maternal Health Week 2025: Honoring the Past, Protecting the Future
As Black Maternal Health Week (April 11–17) wraps up, we pause to reflect on a powerful week of truth-telling, advocacy, and celebration. Initiated by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, this national observance is more than a hashtag or campaign—it’s a movement to dismantle systemic inequities and honor the lives of Black mothers and birthing people.
The statistics remain alarming: Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. These disparities are driven not by biology, but by systemic racism, inequitable access to care, and implicit bias within healthcare systems.
But Black Maternal Health Week is also a time of empowerment, education, and healing. Across the country, communities gathered virtually and in person to spotlight solutions, share stories, and build momentum around birth equity.
Spotlight on Change-Makers
Here in the South, we’re proud to uplift a few powerful voices and organizations that are leading the charge toward maternal justice: