BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK 2025

The Black Maternal Health Week  is an annual week-long public health campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance​ to build awareness, activism, and community-building​ to amplify ​the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11th annually to join dozens of global organizations in marking this day as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights – an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of maternal mortality globally. The activities and conversations hosted throughout the week intentionally center the values and traditions of the reproductive and birth justice movements. ​

This year’s official​ theme for Black Maternal Health Week 2025 (#BMHW25) is:​ “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy”. The Black Mamas Matter Alliance encourages us that the time is NOW to demand for comprehensive public and private insurance coverage for maternal, sexual, and reproductive health care; improving access to care across geographies and birth settings; issuing guidance to health care providers, institutions, insurance companies, and related entities on providing equitable, high-quality, patient-centered care; and funding research and programs that center and utilize scholarship of Black women and birthing people, as fully described in BMMA’s comprehensive Policy Agenda.

To learn more about BMMA’s Official BMHW Events, CLICK HERE.

BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK IN DALLAS/FORT WORTH

You are invited to attend the following events that have been scheduled to commemorate Black Maternal Health Week 2025. While some events listed on this page are co-hosted by the Maternal & Reproductive Health Equity Research Lab, we are sharing events hosted by other organizations in our community.

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 | 9:00AM

Black Maternal Health Week Proclamation
Dallas County Commissioners’ Court
Contact: njohnson@unitedwaydallas.org

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 4:30PM – 6:30PM

A Conversation and Call to Action: Black Maternal Health – Black Birthing Blueprint
United Way Metropolitan Dallas, 1800 N. Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Contact: njohnson@unitedwaydallas.org

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 6:30PM – 8:00PM

The Black Dad Experience  (Conversation + Panel)
University of Texas at Arlington
440 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019
*This is event is hosted by the UTA Maternal and Reproductive Health Equity Research Lab
Registration Website

Friday April 11, 2025

Day 1: State of Black Maternal Health Summit hosted by More Milk
Cedar Valley College, 3030 N. Dallas Avenue, Lancaster, TX 75134
Registration Website

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Day 2: State of Black Maternal Health Summit hosted by More Milk
Cedar Valley College, 3030 N. Dallas Avenue, Lancaster, TX 75134
Registration Website

Daddy Stroller Social Club
10:00AM – 1:00PM
Armstrong Park, 100 James Collins Blvd, Duncanville, TX 75116
Website

Baby Shower in honor of Black Maternal Health Week
10:00AM – 2:00PM
Parkland Health’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialty Clinic
and Parkland Community Health Plan
Moody Outpatient Center at Parkland Hospital, MacGregor Auditorium, 5151 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX 75235
Registration Website

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025