Come as you are. Walk. Connect with others and nature. Leave feeling lighter. We are hosting our first walk during Black Maternal Health Week 2025 on Thursday, April 17th. SisterWalks: Movement for Black Maternal Joy will take place at the beautiful John McLaren Park near the Bayview and Visitacion Valley in San Francisco. We encourage […]
Join us for a day of groundbreaking scientific discussion, skill-building workshops, and essential conversations about integrating placental research and other biomedical scientific research with community engagement and partnership. Connecting Cells […]
Stories can do what data alone cannot. This interactive virtual session introduces digital storytelling as a participatory tool for research and advocacy. Learn the 7 steps of digital storytelling, view powerful examples, and explore how lived experience can humanize issues, challenge narratives, and inspire change. Register for the storytelling workshop. Storytelling for Birth Justice is a […]
This three-hour, in-person workshop goes deeper into storytelling as an advocacy tool. Through story screenings, discussion, and hands-on story circles, participants will craft and share personal narratives, practice ethical storytelling, and explore how stories can support campaigns, organizing, fundraising, and policy change. Register for the storytelling workshop. Storytelling for Birth Justice is a two-part, hands-on workshop […]
Join us for an interactive webinar designed to turn your commitment to birth equity into measurable action. You will gain foundational knowledge and practical skills to engage decision-makers, build collective support, and create meaningful change in your community. Register for the advocacy webinar. Presenter: Onyemma C. Obiekea Strategic Consultant and Policy Advocate Questions? Contact Mashariki […]
Join us during Black Maternal Health Week 2026 for a mobilizing virtual state-wide convening focused on advancing Black birth justice across California. Following a powerful 2025 California Black Birth Equity Summit and Advocacy Roundtable, this gathering will bring together community advocates, policy experts, and elected officials to share key legislative proposals, activate our collective power, […]
Join Us for A Free 3-Part Virtual Conversation: Stories of the Reproductive Journey We know this: your grandmother's stress during pregnancy, your childhood neighborhood, the schools you attended, the jobs your parents could access, whether you could see a doctor when you needed one these aren't just memories. They're written into your body. This isn't theory. […]
Join Us for A Free 3-Part Virtual Conversation: Stories of the Reproductive Journey Every pregnancy and birth story is influenced by more than clinical care. Click here to register Led by Dr. Patience Afulani, this session explores the social, economic, and structural factors that shape maternal health outcomes around the world and close to home. […]