Black Maternal Health Week 2025 5K Walk
- Date Sat 12th April 2025 - Sun 13th April 2025
- Time 8:00AM PDT
- Location Los Angeles, California
- Price Free
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Black Maternal Health Week 2025 5K Walk, taking place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Los Angeles! This uplifting event is part of a nationwide initiative running from April 11-17, dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for the health and well-being of Black mothers and their infants. Participants will gather at the Birth Equity Consortium Doula Hub, located at 5838 Overhill Dr. #3, L.A., CA 90043, to walk for a vital cause that addresses the alarming maternal and infant mortality rates affecting Black families.
Join us in solidarity as we tackle the disparities in maternal health care, where Black women are disproportionately impacted. This year's theme, "HEALING LEGACIES: STRENGTHENING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ADVOCACY," emphasizes the importance of community support and collective efforts to create change. Whether you can attend in person or prefer to participate virtually, your involvement can make a difference. Walk anytime, anywhere between April 12 and April 13, and don’t forget to share your journey on social media with the hashtags #BMHW2025 and #BLACKMATERN
Join us in solidarity as we tackle the disparities in maternal health care, where Black women are disproportionately impacted. This year's theme, "HEALING LEGACIES: STRENGTHENING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ADVOCACY," emphasizes the importance of community support and collective efforts to create change. Whether you can attend in person or prefer to participate virtually, your involvement can make a difference. Walk anytime, anywhere between April 12 and April 13, and don’t forget to share your journey on social media with the hashtags #BMHW2025 and #BLACKMATERN
Organiser's Description
Black Maternal Health Week 2025 is almost here.
April 11-17th is Black Maternal Health Week and we are hosting our 3rd annual 5K Walk to help raise awareness..
The Black infant and maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. is a national issue. Beauty for Ashes Maternal Wellness Inc . [https://beautyforashesmaternalwellness.com/home]is hosting a 5K Walk to raise awareness, and to raise funds to provide support to families in need.
Black women and birthing people are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes and complications than their white counterparts. Most pregnancy related deaths are preventable. Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as structural racism, implicit bias, variation in quality healthcare, and underlying chronic conditions. Social determinants of health have historically prevented many people from racial and ethnic minority groups from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health.
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK (BMHW) was founded and is led by Black Mamas Matter Alliance [https://blackmamasmatter.org/]. BMHW takes place annually from April 11-17 and was recognized by the White House on April 13, 2021. It is a week of awareness, advocacy, activism, and collaboration to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. This year's theme is "HEALING LEGACIES: STRENGTHENING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ADVOCACY"!
Infant mortality is defined as death during the first year of life. The United States has a high infant mortality rate, and Black babies are in the gravest danger, with an infant mortality rate in 2018 of 10.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared to a rate of 4.6 White babies per 1,000 live births.
DAY OF THE BLACK INFANT The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared April 16 as the Day of the Black Infant.
Doula support has been shown to help improve birth outcomes so we are working to make doula support more accessible to Black birthing families, while also supporting the doulas that have committed themselves to providing that support. Click here to learn more about the evidence on doula support [https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/]
Beauty for Ashes Maternal Wellness, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of women, infants and birthing families as well as the birth workers that are called to serve them. Funds raised will be used to cover the cost of labor and postpartum doula support, lactation support, and supplemental supportive services including transportation and nutritional support. To learn more about the programs and services we provide, please click here [https://beautyforashesmaternalwellness.com/] .
The walk will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Birth Equity Consortium Doula Hub located at 5838 Overhill Dr. #3 L.A. CA, 90043.
Our Virtual walk is for people that are not local to Los Angeles but would still like to support and show solidarity. We will kick off the virtual walk on Saturday April 12th and continue through Sunday April 13th. Participants can walk anytime, any where. We look forward to seeing and sharing all of your pictures and videos, so don't forget to tag www.instagram.com/beauty4ashesmaternalwellness [https://www.instagram.com/beauty4ashesmaternalwellness/] Join us and help save Black moms and babies.
DON'T FORGET THE HASHTAGS
#BMHW2025 #BFAMW #BEAUTY4AHSESWELLNESS #BLACKMATERNALHEALTHWEEK #BIRTHJUSTICE #ENDMATERNALMORTALITY
DATES TO REMEMBER
* APRIL 1-30: NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
* APRIL 1: VIRTUAL WALK KICK-OFF Walk anytime, anywhere throughout the month of April in solidarity with us
* APRIL 11: INTERNATIONAL DAY for MATERNAL HEALTH RIGHTS
* APRIL 11-17: BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK
* APRIL 13: COMMUNITY 5K WALK IN LOS ANGELES
* APRIL 16: DAY OF THE BLACK INFANT
April 11-17th is Black Maternal Health Week and we are hosting our 3rd annual 5K Walk to help raise awareness..
The Black infant and maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. is a national issue. Beauty for Ashes Maternal Wellness Inc . [https://beautyforashesmaternalwellness.com/home]is hosting a 5K Walk to raise awareness, and to raise funds to provide support to families in need.
Black women and birthing people are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes and complications than their white counterparts. Most pregnancy related deaths are preventable. Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as structural racism, implicit bias, variation in quality healthcare, and underlying chronic conditions. Social determinants of health have historically prevented many people from racial and ethnic minority groups from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health.
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK (BMHW) was founded and is led by Black Mamas Matter Alliance [https://blackmamasmatter.org/]. BMHW takes place annually from April 11-17 and was recognized by the White House on April 13, 2021. It is a week of awareness, advocacy, activism, and collaboration to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. This year's theme is "HEALING LEGACIES: STRENGTHENING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND ADVOCACY"!
Infant mortality is defined as death during the first year of life. The United States has a high infant mortality rate, and Black babies are in the gravest danger, with an infant mortality rate in 2018 of 10.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared to a rate of 4.6 White babies per 1,000 live births.
DAY OF THE BLACK INFANT The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared April 16 as the Day of the Black Infant.
Doula support has been shown to help improve birth outcomes so we are working to make doula support more accessible to Black birthing families, while also supporting the doulas that have committed themselves to providing that support. Click here to learn more about the evidence on doula support [https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/]
Beauty for Ashes Maternal Wellness, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of women, infants and birthing families as well as the birth workers that are called to serve them. Funds raised will be used to cover the cost of labor and postpartum doula support, lactation support, and supplemental supportive services including transportation and nutritional support. To learn more about the programs and services we provide, please click here [https://beautyforashesmaternalwellness.com/] .
The walk will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Birth Equity Consortium Doula Hub located at 5838 Overhill Dr. #3 L.A. CA, 90043.
Our Virtual walk is for people that are not local to Los Angeles but would still like to support and show solidarity. We will kick off the virtual walk on Saturday April 12th and continue through Sunday April 13th. Participants can walk anytime, any where. We look forward to seeing and sharing all of your pictures and videos, so don't forget to tag www.instagram.com/beauty4ashesmaternalwellness [https://www.instagram.com/beauty4ashesmaternalwellness/] Join us and help save Black moms and babies.
DON'T FORGET THE HASHTAGS
#BMHW2025 #BFAMW #BEAUTY4AHSESWELLNESS #BLACKMATERNALHEALTHWEEK #BIRTHJUSTICE #ENDMATERNALMORTALITY
DATES TO REMEMBER
* APRIL 1-30: NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
* APRIL 1: VIRTUAL WALK KICK-OFF Walk anytime, anywhere throughout the month of April in solidarity with us
* APRIL 11: INTERNATIONAL DAY for MATERNAL HEALTH RIGHTS
* APRIL 11-17: BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK
* APRIL 13: COMMUNITY 5K WALK IN LOS ANGELES
* APRIL 16: DAY OF THE BLACK INFANT
Races
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Black Maternal Health Week Community 5K Walk (Los Angeles)
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 12th April 2025 (8:00AM PDT)
Free
CLOSEDWe will gather at the Birth Equity Consortium Doula Hub beginning at 8 a.m. and the walk will start at 9 a.m. We will take a 5K (3.1 mile) route through historic View Park/Windsor Hills and return to the Doula Hub. 5838 Overhill Dr. #3 L.A. CA, 90043 T-shirts are available- Suggested donation $27.50 -
Black Maternal Health Week Virtual 5K Walk
Incl. T-Shirt
Free
Walk any time, any where on April 12-13th. T-shirts are available- Suggested donation $34.50 (includes shipping)
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