How to observe Black Maternal Health Week in South Florida for 2024
MIAMI — Black Maternal Health Week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month to join dozens of global organizations in marking April 11 as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights.
Community groups take this day as an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of maternal and infant mortality globally.
Here's what's happening in South Florida.
Friday - Sunday, April 19-21
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Magic, Mirth and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood. Price $12 per person. Exhibition that explores the resilience of mothers through visual and literary art. Young At Art Museum, 8000 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL 33388.
Saturday, April 20
9 a.m. - Noon: Black Mamas Matter and the Family Experience. Free community event at the Optimist Club of Overtown at Theodore Gibson Park, 350 NW 12 Street, Miami , FL 33136. Sponsored by the Dade County alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Minority Maternal Health Fair. Free community health fair aimed at supporting minority women on their motherhood journey, from pre-birth to postpartum. Register here. Location: Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center, 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311.
- Learn more about activities & conversations aimed at shifting the state of Black Maternal Health in the U.S.
- See list of webinars from previous BMHW events
- Key Readings for bibliophiles
Recent CBS News coverage about Black Maternal Health
South Florida coverage:
- Innovative program at Northwell Health hospital in New York addresses access to care and follow-up for Black moms and newborns
- Surge in sudden unexpected infant deaths, especially among Black babies
- CDC: Black women more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues
- Olympic medalist Tori Bowie died in childbirth. What to know about maternal mortality, eclampsia and other labor complications.
- How doulas help combat racial disparities in maternal health
- Forum addresses high maternal mortality rates among Black women in Miami
National coverage:
- 2 Chicago doctors to be guests for State of the Union address
- Chester County mothers band together to fight Black maternal mortality health crisis
- Bay Area doula works to improve maternal health care for Black and underserved women
- Colorado doctor works to raise awareness about Black maternal health disparities: "More needs to be done"
- NJ nonprofit celebrates passage of bill guaranteeing moms right to doula in hospital
- The trend of Black women using doulas to overcome maternal death rates
- Black mother of twins talks about the importance of doulas during labor and delivery
- Why are Black babies dying more than others?