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BLACK MATERNALHHEALTH VIRTUALCONFERENCEAPRIL 16 - 17, 2021CLAIMING OURPOWER, RESILIENCE,AND LIBERATION

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The moment we choose to love,we begin to move againstdomination, against oppression.The moment we choose to love,we begin to move toward freedom,to act in ways that liberateourselves and others.-bell hooksBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTHE BLACK MAMAS MATTER ALLIANCEBeloved Community,We are excited to have you join us to celebrate the 2021 Black Maternal Health Conference(#BMHC21). This year, our conference is completely virtual and wraps up a dynamic Black MaternalHealth Week. In 2020, we centered Black Mamas and their right to live and thrive despite the novelCOVID-19 global pandemic and the social injustices that impact Black communities. On the heels offreedom summer 2020 and the renewed spirit of social justice we are proud to embrace our 2021theme: Black Mamas Matter: Claiming Our Power, Resilience & Liberation.When we made the decision to plan and implement our first Black Maternal Health Conference andTraining Institute in 2018, we hoped to fill an important gap in the public health and maternalhealth fields. We sought to provide a space for honest conversations, rich dialogue, deep learning,strong connections, and meaningful collaboration that would propel the burgeoning movement forBlack Maternal Health Equity forward. Thanks to your participation and contributions, we did justthat and have continued to build upon that momentum and ongoing work throughout the pastthree years to this weekend’s #BMHC21.For BMMA, we recognize maternal mortality as a global crisis affecting Black women and birthingfolks across the world, not just in the U.S., and we join other Black and African women leadersacross the diaspora in the fight to END maternal mortality. Black Maternal Health Week andConference serve as an opportunity to, first, bring visibility to Black women leaders and scholars inthe maternal and reproductive health; raise awareness, inspire activism, and strengthen organizingfor the Black Maternal Health movement.Together, we will grow our knowledge about issues affecting Black Maternal Health in the UnitedStates; build skills to transform care, research, policy, programs, and the public discourse; andestablish and strengthen connections to those who share our passion, values, and dedication. Andtogether, we will empower the movement for Black Maternal Health, Rights, and Justice.Thank you to everyone who has supported this work and encouraged us as we pursued our labor oflove. A very special thank you to the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Board of Directors, KindredPartners and Collaborators, Staff, and Donors for all that you do for this movement and for BlackMamas and our families.With Sincere Gratitude,Angela Doyinsola Aina, MPHCo-Founding Executive DirectorBlack Mamas Matter AllianceANGELA DOYINSOLA AINA, MPHCO-FOUNDING EXECUTIVEDIRECTORBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

WHO WE ARE BOARD OF DIRECTORSBREANA LIPSCOMB, MPHCO-CHAIRJESSICA ROACH, MPHCO-CHAIRKWAJELYN JACKSON, MSTREASURERJOIA CREAR-PERRY, MD,FACOGMONICA RAE SIMPSONMONICA MCLEMORE, PHD,MPH, RN, FAANJENNIE JOSEPH, LMJAMILA TAYLOR, PHDKAY MATTHEWS, LCHWBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORGAZA NEDHARI, LM, CPM, MSSECRETARY

WHO WE ARE STAFFROSE AKA-JAMES, MPHNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPMANAGERANIQUIA ACREE, BSDEVELOPMENT &ENGAGEMENT MANAGERBRANDI RAWLSOPERATIONS & GRANTSMANAGERBROOKE BAKERCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGERMARIEH SCALES, MPHFELLOWBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORGRENEE F. SMITH, MFALPSTATE POLICY MANAGERKEBA JACKSONADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALISTMAKINA TABLE, MPHCONSULTANT

WHO WE ARE PARTNERS &COLLABORATORSKINDRED PARTNERSCOLLABORATORSBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

SCHEDULE DAY 1EVENTSPEAKER11:30 AM - 12:00 PMWelcoming AddressBMMA Executive Director,Angela Aina, MPH12:00 PM - 1:15 PMTownhallClaiming Our Power in Black MaternalHealthJessica Roach, MPHJennie Joseph, LMJoia Crear-Perry, MD, FACOGMonica McLemore, PhD, MPH,RN, FAANAngela Aina, MPH1:15 PM - 1:30 PMEXHIBITOR HALL , ON DEMAND AND POSTER PRESENTATIONSTIMEEASTERN TIME1:30 PM - 2:35 PM2:30 PM2:35 PM - 3:30 PMBREAKOUTSESSIONSRoundtable Presentations and Q&ACentering Our Ingenuity to AdvanceMaternal Mental HealthDeborah Small, JD, MPPNatalie Hernandez, PhD, MPHCatrina WilliamsKay Matthews, LCHWBreana Lipscomb, MPHEXHIBITOR HALL , ON DEMAND AND POSTER PRESENTATIONSAmplifying the Voices of Black Mamas inLoss & InfertilityErica McAfee, CD, CLCTrill Moms: Shifting The Way SocietyListens To And Cares For Black MomsBrittany WrightKashimana AhuaVoices of Black Mothers: The BabyFriendly ExperienceHakima L. Payne, MSN, RNTru B. Kellman, CNMBlack Midwifery as ResistanceHanifah Shoatz-Bey, DEMExtending Postpartum MedicaidCoverage: A Human Rights-basedApproach to State Policy AdvocacyAmber Mack, MSWBreana Lipscomb, MPHReclaiming Black Care in Pregnancy:Development and Implementation ofHospital-based Black RaciallyConcordant Group Perinatal CareModels in the Bay AreaAndrea Jackson, MD, MASIyesha Wren, CNMBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

TIMEEVENTSPEAKERKeynote AddressDorothy Roberts, JDFoundations of Cultural Humilityand Implicit BiasSayida Peprah, PsyD, DoulaAdvancing Maternal Health CareWithout LegislationJamille Allbrooks, JD, MPHOsub Ahmed, MPHAuntie Taught MeKhye TysonImproving Resilience and Maternal CareProvision for Black Women Survivors ofSexual AbuseInas Mahdi, MPHEASTERN TIME3:30 PM - 4:35 PM4:35 PM - 5:30 PMBREAKOUTSESSIONSAdvancing Black Maternal Health withina Sexual and Reproductive Health andWellbeing Framework: A VisionaryAgenda for the Federal Government5:30 PM - 7:30 PMJamie Hart, PhD, MPHProblematizing and Reframing Self-CareFrom a Critical Foundations FrameworkJasmine Getrouw-Moore, MPARebecca Severin, MPH, CPHTransforming Maternal Health throughBirth JusticeJamarah Amani, LMCarmen AntonettyGroove ThangBMHC21 Official Afterparty**Ticket purchase was required at time of conference registrationBLACKMAMABLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

SCHEDULE DAY 2EVENTSPEAKER11:00 AM - 11:30 AMWelcoming & AcknowledgementsBMMA Executive Director,Angela Aina, MPH11:30 AM - 12:00 PMEXHIBITOR HALL , ON DEMAND AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTownhallCentering Joy, Liberation, and Creativityin Black Maternal HealthTIMEEASTERN TIMEMonica SimpsonKimberly Seals-Allers, MSCrystal IrbyThea MonyeeAngela Aina, MPHEXHIBITOR HALL , ON DEMAND AND POSTER PRESENTATIONSBMBFA B’Right Hub: Moving fromIdeation to ImpactKiddada Green, MATAnjanette Davenport-Hatter,LMSWLeveraging Digital Platforms to AdvanceEquity for Black BodiesKimberly Seals-Allers, MSAshely WisdomNo More Trauma PornKiara M. Cruz, MPHCarmen Green, MPHOrganizing Black Mamas forReproductive Justice and Policy Changein PennsylvaniaLa'Tasha D. Mayes, MSPPMPA State Representative,Morgan B. CephasSage That PolicyNkenge BrownerThe Art of Birthing - Shifting theParadigm Using Art As Advocacy toUplift and Educate CommunitiesNicole Deggins, CNM, MSN,MPHHeather Gonzales, MBAThe Black Birthing Bill of Rights:Communicating a Human Rights-basedApproach to Black Maternal Health Carethrough Art and Social MediaNoelene K. Jeffers, PhD, CNM,IBCLCEbony R. Marcelle, CNM, MS,FACNM2:00 PM - 2:30 PMKeynote AddressKelis2:30 PM - 3:00 PMEXHIBITOR HALL , ON DEMAND AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS3:00 PM - 4:35 PMRoundtableCOVID-19, Black Birthing Personsand the Need for Structural Change!1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORGBrittany Chambers, PhD, MPHJazmin Fontenot, MPHAyanna Robinson, PhD, MPHNia Mitchell, MPHEbony Marcelle, CNM, MS,FACNMKwajelyn Jackson, MS

TIMEEVENTSPEAKERBlack Mamas Progressive RelaxationMeditationSayida Peprah, PsyD, DoulaColonialism & The Black BirthingExperienceRose L. Horton, MSM, RN,NEA-BCBuilding power in the U.S. SoutheastUsing Findings from a Black-ledAbortion Access Research PartnershipWhitney S. Rice, DrPH, MPHOriaku Njoku, BA, CCCBlack and Indigenous Solidarity: How WeImpacted the Statute Governing OurState's Maternal Mortality ReviewCommitteeSunshine MuseCultivating a Liberatory Community forBlack MamasTanay Lynn Harris, CBSShawna Murray Browne,LCSW-CPathways to Equitable and Anti-RacistsMaternal and Infant Mental Health Care:Centering Black Birthing PopulationsKay Matthews, LCHWIsabel Morgan, MSPHUnpacking the Health and EthicalImplications of the Family PlanningFrameworkZainab Jah, MPHKelly Davis, MPAClosing Address and RemarksBMMA Executive Director,Angela Aina, MPHEASTERN TIME4:35 PM - 5 :00PM5:00 PM - 5:30 PMBLACKMAMASMMATTER.ORG

ON-DEMAND SESSIONS & VIDEOSBirthing Women and Birthing People's Experiences of Racism during the COVID-19 PandemicBrittany D. Chambers, PhD, MPH; Jazmin Fontenot, MPHBelieve Her: Using Innovative Technology to Meet Black Mother and Birthing People WhereThey AreBianca R. Pryor, MS; Patricia D. Liggins, CNA, CPDBirthright: Black Joy as a Tool for Birth EquityKimberly Seals-Allers, MSBlack Mamas and the Drug War: How Drug Prohibition Leads to the Surveillance andCriminalization of Black Birthing BodiesDeborah Small, JD, MPPBlack Maternal Health in Puerto Rico During COVID-19Twylla Dillion, PhD, MBA; Gloriaann Sancha-Antonetty LebronCommunity Based Perinatal Support Interventions: A Merck for Mother Safer Childbirth CitiesInitiativeJessica M. Roach, MPHCulturally Aware Perinatal Care with a Reproductive Justice Framework in a Community HealthSettingEbony R. Marcelle, CNM, MS, FACNMDisconnects and Digital Divides: Black Women and Birth People's Maternal TelehealthExperiences during the COVID-19 PandemicAyanna Robinson, PhD, MPH; Nia Mitchell, MPHInnovation in Quality Improvement to Advance Birth Equity: Merck for Mothers BaltimoreSafer Cities InitiativeTenelee Bailey, MBSINSPIRE Journal Method: Improving Maternal Mental Health Outcomes for Women of ColorKay Matthews, LCHWMental Health, Resilience, and Inequities: A Multi-Level Exploration of Black Maternal Health inAtlanta, GANatalie D. Hernandez, PhD, MPH; Catrina WilliamsRespectful Maternity care: Addressing Racism and Bias in Maternity Care Settings throughState AdvocacyBreanan Lipscomb, MPH; Nourbese Flint, MA

ON-DEMAND POSTERPRESENTATIONSBiased and Problematic Narratives Against Black Queer and Trans BodiesMystique Hargrove, MS, CFSD, CLE, CBE, PhD(c)A zine composed of beautiful images and poems that convey the message of reclaiming birth,honoring ancestors and rituals, and reviving the power of breastfeeding.Brandi Miller, MSBaltimore Black Mamas Peoples Assembly Creative Poster Design & Social MovementJennifer White-Johnson, MFABlack Mamas ATX (BMATX) Redefine Body Empowerment for Postpartum Black MothersDominique McGahaBLACK-LED MODELS OF BIRTH AND MATERNITY CARE: Belly Buddies Prenatal andBirthing Support ProgramMaxine Reed-Vance, PhD, MS, RN; Teneele Bailey, MBSBMATX Achieving Health Equity Expanding Mental Health Supports During COVID -19PandemicAlicia Beatrice, LCSWS-S, LCDCBody Sovereignty and Ending the. Sexual Abuse to Maternal Mortality PipelineSevonna Brown; Farah Tanis, LCSWConsensus Definition of Maternal Health Equity in Georgia: A Delphi study of local expertsNatalie Hernandez, PhD, MPH; Shirley Sylvester, MD, MPHCultural competency and cultural humility in maternal healthcareRoslyn Holliday Moore, MSDBM Episode 24 Birthing Freedom Featuring Chauntel Norris Founder of Baobab BirthCollective & Co-Director of Alabama Prison Birth ProjectDem Black Mamas PodcastWhat on Irth? Product Demonstration of the Irth AppKimberly Seals-Allers, MSYoung Mamas PanelLanieyah Setticase; Jamarah Amani, LM