"What if we took some of the funding we spend on incarceration and redirect it to social support" - Chauntel Norris, Baobab Birth / Alabama Prison Birth Project #bmhw23 #policyvirtualrally

“Stop hoarding resources to produce the same dated work! We need new research variables and categories to replace everything from early entry to prenatal care…we need to stop using algorithms that reinforce whiteness as the standard.” @mclemoremr Black Mamas Matter Alliance #BMHW2023

Get to know The Bloom Collective Mamatoto Village, #oshunfamilycenter & Village Birth Intl! From Birth worker training to maternal mental health services, these Alliance partners are advancing Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice. #BMHInYourNeighborhood #BMHW23

“Why do the people that created the problem get to the the architect of fixing the problem?” Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG this work should be led by Black birth people.

It was a pleasure to return to Jennifer White's 1A with Aza Nedhari of Mamatoto Village and Akilah Johnson of The Washington Post to discuss #BlackMaternalHealth #MaternalMortality and our right to not just survive our pregnancies but to thrive. npr.org/2023/05/22/117…

Looking forward to this Summit with amazing partners, speakers and attendees. We invite you to join us! …blackperinatalhealthrj.splashthat.com

I’m excited to be speaking at the MD Black Perinatal Health & Reproductive Justice Summit in only 15 days! Time is fast approaching and tickets are selling. Don't delay and get registered today! We look forward to seeing you there! #MDBPHRJSummit23 …blackperinatalhealthrj.splashthat.com

Happy Monday: I am excited to share that I will be one of several speakers at the Maryland Black Perinatal Health and Reproductive Justice Summit on September 29th-30th. Register now at …blackperinatalhealthrj.splashthat.com Hope to see you there !! And pls RT and follow The Bloom Collective

Our CEO Erika Seth Davies is speaking at the Maryland Black Perinatal Health and Reproductive Justice Summit hosted by The Bloom Collective September 29-30th. Register here: …blackperinatalhealthrj.splashthat.com #reproductivejustice #perinatal #pregnancy #baltimore

Join The Bloom Collective for community building & radical imagination at the Maryland Black Perinatal Health & Reproductive Justice Summit, where attendees will discuss what a future w/ equitable holistic care looks like & how to achieve it. …blackperinatalhealthrj.splashthat.com

Dr. Cecília Tomori Antoine J., PhD Thanks so much Dr. Cecília Tomori ! I feel like I am becoming more & more of myself. I feel more confident & comfortable sharing my work & being myself. I really enjoyed the entire day starting with @drdanaaindavis ! Many thx 2 The Bloom Collective . This feels like a rebirth #MDBPHRJSummit23

Thank you The Bloom Collective for inviting me to moderate a session “The Role of Academia in Reproductive Justice” alongside Dr. Keisha Baptiste-Roberts and Michelle Ogunwole, MD PhD and most importantly my student Harmony Madu! #MDBPHRJSummitt #birthingjustice 📸The Bloom Collective

ICYMI: Pls read, cite & share our 2020 open access peer reviewed pub written by Black & Brown OBGYNs & RH scholars: Community-informed models of perinatal & RH services provision: A justice-centered paradigm toward equity among Black birthing communities sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Check out the amazing graphic illustration of our Founding CEO & Owner’s Sept 29th keynote titled: Removing Structural and Systemic Barriers & Burdens to Addressing Obstetric Racism and Advancing Obstetric Patient Safety. Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG and our team thank The Bloom Collective ! 🙏🏾🫶🏾✊🏾

Day 1 of #OPSS2023 is complete! S/O to our speakers: Karen A Scott MD MPH FACOG Dr. Caitlin R. Williams (김장매의 딸) @audreylyndon Stay tuned for more footage and a special announcement for #OPSS2024 Thank you to all of our sponsors, registrants, and speakers!!! #OPSS2023 #BCRNashville #TakeAStand