Racial Equity

ON-Demand Webinar| Black Breastfeeding: Trauma and Resilience

The keynote speaker, Bonita Agee, is great, and her closing remarks were incredible. This presentation brings to focus multiple roadblocks, from historical trauma through present day factors, that impact breastfeeding, highlight the rise of Black lactation advocates, and outline ways to provide culturally responsive support for Black women and their infants.

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Chair of Black Maternal Health

Our goal is to continue to support families in our community during this unprecedented and stressful time and support organizations such as yours that are working with families of color to aid in minimizing the financial barriers to provide educational resources and services to them. Our goal is to support Black Maternal Health within our communities. With your help, Breastfeeding Family Friendly Communities of Durham and your organization can make changes to support black Maternal health in Durham and surrounding counties.

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Equity Before Birth

We had the pleasure recently of speaking with Joy Spencer, the new Executive Director of Equity Before Birth. Equity Before Birth is a Black maternal health nonprofit organization, improving maternal health outcomes by providing supplemental income and sponsorship to families for services and support. They are currently accepting donations via their website (www.equitybeforebirth.com) to continue their

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