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WHEREAS, Black Maternal Health Week was started by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance centering Black mothers to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift cultural paradigms for Black maternal health, rights, and justice; and,
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WHEREAS, Black Mamas Matter Alliance is leading the fourth celebration of the national campaign, Black Maternal Health Week, from April 11 through 17, 2021, which focuses on building awareness on Black maternal health, activism, and community building; and,
WHEREAS, Black Maternal Health Week intends to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people; and,
WHEREAS, This week seeks to deepen the national conversation about Black maternal health in the United States, amplify community-driven policy, research, and care solutions; and,
WHEREAS, It strives to center the voices of Black mamas and birthing people, women, families, and stakeholders, as well as provide a national platform for Black-led entities and efforts on maternal health, birth, and reproductive justice; and,
WHEREAS, The campaign aims to enhance community organizing on Black maternal health; and,
WHEREAS, Black Mamas Matter Alliance will host the national Black Maternal Health Conference online April 16-17, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, Black Maternal Health Week is held during the month of April, which is federally recognized as National Minority Health Month, an initiative to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities; and,
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women in the United States are 3 to 4 times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes; and,
WHEREAS, Black women in the United States suffer from life-threatening pregnancy complications, known as "maternal morbidities", twice as...
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