Join us this Friday, Juneteenth, in Clark Park at the closing night of @cinespeak.bsky.social 2026 Under the Stars film festival. Come see the 1st short film in our 5 part series called #FreeBlackMamas: Hear Her Voice. We'll be raising money to support our final bail out scheduled for July 3rd

We've exceeded our goal to raise $50K to #freeblackmamas! Thank you to everyone who donated! So far we've paid the bail for 9 caregivers and posted $103,916 in bail! The more we raise, the more Black mamas and caregivers we can bring home! phillybailout.org/donate

So far we've raised $37,753 to #freeblackmamas! Thank you to all who donated! Thanks to you all and a grant from @nationalbailout.bsky.social we've free 9 mamas so far for $103,916! Friday we bailed out a mother of 5 who is 8 months pregnant. phillybailout.org/donate

Know a Black woman, mother or caregiver who needs bail help? Refer them to us! Call our Bail Hotline at 267-225-6047 or apply online at www.phillybailout.org Black transgender or gender non-conforming people may also apply. Referrals close June 14th. #FreeBlackMamas

Thank you to Black Lives Matter Philly for donating $10,000 to #freeblackmamas. phillybailout.org/donate

Thanks to your generous support, we’ve raised $152,676 and bailed out 27 Black mamas and caregivers so far! Drop a coin + share this post to help #FreeBlackMamas 💕

National Bail Out@nationalbailout.bsky.social · 4mo ago

At least 80% of women booked into jail are mothers, including over 55,000 who are pregnant upon admission. Our Black mamas and caregivers deserve to be home with their families while they await their court date. #FreeBlackMamas today by giving to break open a cage: bit.ly/freeblackmamas2026 ❤️

Our comrades at People's Paper Co-op have blended art and activism to support Black Mama's Bail Out since 2018 connecting formerly incarcerated women with artists to turn their words and images into powerful art. The raised over $240K to #freeblackblackmamas. The book Let's Get Free (1 of 2)

We made an error in our previous tally. We are now at $23,221 raised to #freeblackmamas!!! A HUGE thank you to all who have supported! We are extending our fundraiser to June 30th to help power bail outs that will occur through July 3rd! You can donate at phillybailout.org/donate

Thanks to your generous support, we’ve raised $87,539 this week to #FreeBlackMamas!  Will you help us reach $100K by tonight? Give the gift of freedom to someone who can’t afford their bail. 🎁 bit.ly/freeblackmamas2026

National Bail Out@nationalbailout.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Poverty traps our Black mamas and caregivers in jail. And at the same time, jail traps our Black mamas and caregivers in poverty.

On May 16, there are two events at The Warehouse exhibit at the Bedford Library in Brooklyn, both featuring our cofounder Mariame Kaba. The first is a workshop for formerly incarcerated parents called Things I Wish I’d Said To My Children, 1-2:30pm. (1/2)

Things I Wish I’d Said To My Children: A Workshop for Formerly Incarcerated Parents | Brooklyn Public Library

Join Mariame Kaba, in a workshop that asks parents and caregivers to share their hopes, fears, and dreams for the children they left behind. Through letter writing and art making, we will share and di...

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This year we’re bailing out our people in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Learn more about the organizers who are reuniting families for #FreeBlackMamas 👇🏿 nationalbailout.org/partners26

So far we've raised $9,494 to #freeblackmamas! Thank you! We are preparing to welcome home 10 mamas tomorrow morning thanks to a grant from @nationalbailout.bsky.social We plan to continue freeing Black mamas and caregivers through July 3rd. You can help by donating at phillybailout.org/donate

We are joining @nationalbailout.bsky.social and others around the country to raise money to #FreeBlackMamas this spring! Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Mother's Day. So far we've raised $1,797! You can help us reach our goal by giving at phillybailout.org/donate

Come join us Wed April 22 at Spiral Q studios 4247 W Stiles St from 5-8pm to build art to welcome home newly released mamas! Come for an hour or the whole time. Snacks provided. Also, sign up to volunteer to help #frreeblackmamas at tinyurl.com/BMBOsignup

Make flowers from old bail receipts to welcome home newly released mamas on May 8th. We'll meet at Spiral Q studios at 4247 W Stiles St on Wed April 22bfrom 5 to 8pm and Sat May 2 from 12 to 5pm. Pizza and snacks will be provided. Questions? Email candace@phillybailout.org #freeblackmamas

We are looking for volunteers to help us #FreeBlackMamas this spring. We are hosting a Virtual Volunteer Info Meeting over Zoom Sat April 18th at 11am. Register to get the link at tinyurl.com/Call4-18-26 You can also learn more and sign up at tinyurl.com/BMBOSignup #FreeBlackMamas

Spring is here and we are starting our 9th Annual Black Mama's Bail Out! We are raising money to free Black mothers and caregiver from jail. We are asking our community to raise $50,000 by Mother's Day. You can give at phillybailout.org/donate #FreeBlackMamas

We are raising funds to support this year's Youth Holiday Bail Out through November 27th. Help us bring youth age 21 and under home for the holidays. We are trying to raise $50,000 to bring youth home for the holidays.

Please do not call the cops when someone is having a mental health crisis. They escalate the crisis and put people in more danger. In Philly, you can call 988 to get in touch with non-police mobile crisis teams. Thank you @leximcmenamin.com for reporting on this for @teenvogue.com.

Lex McMenamin (they/them)@lexmcmenamin.com · 12mo ago

Lil Nas X faces felony charges of "battery" against an officer from an arrest during a mental health crisis in late August. I wrote about my family member's experience with police being sent during mental health episodes—still common for wellness checks—and how it ruined their life. @teenvogue.com

PCBF thanks the Philadelphia Foundation for their recent grant of $50,000 from the S Albert Fund. This grant will enable us to do the vital work of helping to free our neighbors who are jailed pretrial because they cannot afford bail and offer support once they come home.

PCBF is gearing up to support our neighbors arrested for protesting to defend the rights and lives of ALL of us. We are accepting bail requests for folks arrested while protesting. Visit phillybailout.org to submit a request. Also, our hotline will open Saturday. Call 267-225-6047.

PCBF sincerely thanks our comrades at Believers Bail Out for granting us $87,500 from zakat funds #freeblackmamas who are Muslim. We're posting bail 2x more this month to wrap up our Black Mama's Bail Out campaign. So far we've bought back the freedom of 26 Black mamas and caregivers for $225,079

We are not accepting new bail requests until we re-open in September. We are processing the last bail requests from Black Mama's Bail Out and will finish posting bail for that campaign on June 27th.

We are up to $44,508 to #freeblackmamas as of 6:40PM on Mother's Day! There are 5 hours to go before our fundraiser ends. We've bought back the freedom of 12 mamas so far. Help us reunite more Black mamas and caregivers by giving at phillybailout.org/donate

We're ready to welcome home our first group of mamas tomorrow morning! We plan to post bail to buy back the freedom of 11 women for $163,129! Thank you to all who have given! Returning bail, your current generosity, and a $75K grant from @nationalbailout.bsky.social have made this possible.

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We've raised $33,362 to #FreeBlackMamas! Thank you to everyone who has given and who are holding fundraisers. A huge thanks to RG Philly for their recent fundraiser that brought it in a lot of money! We are raising money through Mother's Day! You can give at phillybailout.org/donate

As of this afternoon, we've raised $6,490 of our $75,000 goal! Mother's Day is 13 days away. Can you help us reach our goal of raising $75,000 by Mother's Day? Please help us #FreeBlackMamas by donating and spreading the word to your networks! phillybailout.org/donate

This morning we posted bail for the last youth on our list for the Youth Holiday Bail Out. We raised $51,320 to buy back the freedom of kids jailed pretrial on high cash bail. We were able to free 10 kids this year for $85,130! Thank you to everyone who donated! phillybailout.org/donate

PCBF is joining comrades across the country in raising money to #freeblackmamas this spring. We are bailing out Black mamas and caregivers held pretrial on high bails. Help us match the $75,000 granted to us by @nationalbailout.bsky.social by donating at phillybailout.org/donate until Mother's Day!

We will be closed to new bail requests starting Sunday March 30th at 11:59PM so that we can prepare for Black Mama's Bail Out. We will begin accepting requests for bail help for Black mamas and caregivers in mid-April. Look for that announcement soon!