Ericka Hart (she/they) is returning to the #BMHC stage, last with us at BMHC22 and coming back for BMHC26! Award-winning sexuality educator, activist, and founder of Sex Ed as Resistance. Join us September 10–12 in Atlanta, virtual registration also available. 🔗

Dr. Kemi Doll is coming to #BMHC26. Gynecologic Oncologist, Founding Director of The GRACE Center, co-founder of ECANA, and author of A Terrible Strength, out now from Penguin Random House. September 10–12 in Atlanta, virtual registration also available. 🔗

We are looking for volunteers for #BMHC26 and we want you on the team 💜. Join our team and contribute directly to the Black maternal health movement. Apply today at blackmamasmatter.org/volunteer. 🔗 #VolunteerOpportunity

Registered for #BMHC26 but haven't booked your hotel yet? Special pricing at the Renaissance Atlanta ends August 19th, and the conference hotel is where you want to stay. Steps from every session and every connection. Book before the rate is gone. 🔗

Dr. Charis Chambers is coming to #BMHC26! Board-certified OB/GYN, founder of The Period Doctor, and author of The Period & Puberty Parenting Revolution. September 10–12, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, with virtual registration also available. 🔗: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

A look back at the #BMHC24 Awards Dinner...and #BMHC26, we are doing it all again on September 12th in Atlanta. This is the room you want to be in. Secure your seat while tickets are available. Visit blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26 #Conference #BlackMaternalHealth

An Arizona mother was discharged from the hospital after progressing only two centimeters in labor. Minutes later, she gave birth in a casino parking lot. Her words: "I felt like I know my body, and I knew what was happening." #BMHintheNews #BlackMaternalHealth

Birth Smarter exhibited at #BMHC24 to spotlight their childbirth education work and learn alongside other orgs serving Black mamas. Ready to join us at #BMHC26 this September? Apply to exhibit: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26 #BlackMaternalHealth

Omisade Burney-Scott is coming to #BMHC26. Storyteller, reproductive justice advocate, and founder of The Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause. September 10–12, 2026 in Atlanta, GA Virtual registration also available! 🔗: blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

Black women face fertility care delays nearly double White women's (18–24 months vs. 12) and are 70% less likely to receive care at all. BMMA's Infertility Fact Sheet: blackmamasmatter.org/literature #BlackMaternalHealth #InfertilityAwareness

(Cont.) However you're showing up at #BMHC26, early bird pricing is almost gone and presale t-shirts close July 31st. Lock it in now! 🔗 blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

However you're showing up at #BMHC26, early bird pricing is almost gone and presale t-shirts close July 31st. Lock it in now! 🔗 blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26

Honored to stand with our 'mother'🥰/Alliance partner @sistersong_woc for Black (in)Fertility Awareness Week 2026 (BIAW), advocating for Black communities facing (in)fertility challenges or seeking to create families. #BIAW2026 #FertilityJustice

BMHinAction! 💜 #BMHW26 was in April (11-17), but its purpose is still moving. Phoebe Wescott joined the Jamaa Birth Village Black Maternal Health Summit in St. Louis that week, connecting with doulas and midwives advancing community-rooted care. #BMHinAction #BlackMaternalHealth

It's Black Maternal Mental Health Week. Black women and birthing people are disproportionately impacted by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and far less likely to get treatment or follow-up care. BMMA's factsheet has the data: blackmamasmatter.org/literature #BMMHW26

We appreciate Georgia Health Initiative for supporting #BMHC26 as an In-Solidarity Sponsor on September 10–12 in Atlanta, GA. We are glad to have them with us. 💜

Last call, Savannah! GaBMHT's statewide stakeholder meeting hits Savannah this Monday, July 27th. Register: bit.ly/gabmhtsav #GaBMHT #BlackMaternalHealth #Policy

Black maternal mental health is not a trend. It's a crisis, and it's preventable. — Kay Matthews, Shades of Blue Project Black Maternal Mental Health Week runs July 19–25. BMMA stands with our partner Shades of Blue Project this week. Visit shadesofblueproject.org/bmmhw for more!

On June 29 BMMA volunteers gathered to write personalized handwritten postcards to every BMHW26 supporter. One card at a time. Appreciation in action! Join our BMHC26 volunteer base this September in Atlanta. Sign up at blackmamasmatter.org/volunteer. #BlackMaternalHealth #BMHC26 #Volunteers

New publication from BMMA in the Health Equity Journal. "Applying Holistic Care Research Principles to Black Maternal Health" — research with, for, and by Black Mamas in practice. Link in bio under BMMA Highlights. #BlackMaternalHealth #Research

Mark your calendars. Tuesday July 28 at 12PM ET, Milan Spencer and Rachel Johnson are going live on our Instagram with a sneak peek at BMHC26's Care Without Martyrdom workshop. Spots for the Training Institute are limited. Secure yours at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26. #BMHC26

#BMHinAction. 💜 Earlier last month BMMA's R&E team was in Washington, D.C. for the Listening to Mothers IV First Look, participating in a panel on what the nation's largest maternal health survey means for policy and outcomes right now. Explore the full report at nationalpartnership.org/.

Full day trainings. Half day workshops. A plenary lineup worth showing up for. More details dropping soon. Do not wait. Secure your BMHC26 spot now at blackmaternalhealthconference.com/bmhc26. #BMHC26 #BlackMaternalHealth #RootedInJusticeAndJoy

The GaBMHT statewide stakeholder meetings keep growing. Savannah, GA you are next. 📍 Atlanta. Columbus. Macon. Augusta. Albany. Now Savannah on July 27, 2026. Register now at bit.ly/gabmhtsav. #GaBMHT #BlackMaternalHealth #PolicyMatters

The 2026 Black Maternal Health Week Impact Report is live! See the full reach and impact of this year's campaign. Read it at blackmamasmatter.org/impact-reports. #BMHW26 #BlackMaternalHealth

Beyond Roe is rooted in justice and access, legal rights without access have never been justice. But what does justice actually look like? Download BMMA's Policy Agenda. blackmamasmatter.org/policy-agenda #ReproductiveJustice #BlackMaternalHealth

(Cont.) #BMHC24 throwback! The sessions matter, but so do the conversations happening in the hallways in between. Connection is the work too. See you at BMHC26 this September! #BMHC26 #BlackMaternalHealth

#BMHC24 throwback.! The sessions matter, but so do the conversations happening in the hallways in between. Connection is the work too. See you at BMHC26 this September! #BMHC26 #BlackMaternalHealth

After 10 years of establishing the global Black Maternal Health Movement, BMMA's position entering the next decade is clear. This is not the time to retreat from naming Black maternal health, but the time to stand more firmly in it. blackmamasmatter.org #BlackMaternalHealth #BMMA10Years

June is Men's Mental Health Month. Black fathers show up for Black Mamas every day. Who is showing up for them? 💜 BEAM's Black Masculinity Reimagined program helps Black men connect, heal, and build accountable communities rooted in collective mental health. Learn more at beam.community #FathersDay