BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK
AGENDA
Saturday, April 11
4Kira4Moms Black Maternal Health
Week 2026 Community Block Party
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MLK Rec Center & Selena S. Butler Park
110 Hillard St SE Atlanta, GA 30312
BMMA 2026 Black Maternal Health Walk and Community Fair
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Candler Park
1500 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Sunday, April 12
Mama Stories: A Choreopoem Performance
Spelman College Giles Hall
350 Spelman Ln SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
11:00 a.m.
Pre-Show & Brunch
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Opening & Welcome
• OlaOmi Amoloku – Libation and honoring of ancestral mothers
• Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green & Dr. Leah Alexander – Introduction to Maternal Near Miss Study, CMHE/Meharry collaboration, secondary data analysis, next steps for Mama Stories
11:45 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.
Performance
• Performers: Cynthia C. Harris, Raven Buntyn, Briana Celeste, Prichan Murrell
12:55 – 1:15 p.m.
Intermission
• Grazing board
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Post-performance reflection & facilitated discussion
• Moderators: Dia Hodnett & OlaOmi Amoloku
• Panelists: Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green, Cynthia C. Harris, Dr. Leah Alexander, Dr. Tennille Leak-Johnson, Heather Dobbs
Monday, April 13
Building the Maternal Health Workforce Together: Maternal & Child Health Career Exploration Summit
Morehouse School of Medicine
Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center
11:00 –11:15 a.m.
Registration
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Maternal Health Outcomes Panels
• Moderator: Dr. Myah Griffin
• Panelists: Safira Zayas, Danielle Allen, Tameka Mitchell, Sylvester Pierce, Rachell Dumas, Rashon Jefferson, Krystle Richmond, Dr. Whitney Lankford, Cavetta Tulloch-Lewis, Dr. Oluwatobi Alawode
12:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Maternal & Child Health Advocacy Workshop
• Facilitated by Center for Maternal Health Equity, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, Center for Reproductive Rights, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, & Morehouse School of Medicine Staff
1:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Current Policy & Environment with 4Kira4Moms
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Networking Power Hour
Wednesday, April 15
From Data to Action: A Center for Maternal Health Equity Convening
Morehouse School of Medicine Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center & National Center for Primary Care
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Early Bird Sound Bath & Grounding
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Fireside Chat: Morning Brews & Baby News
• Moderator: Oluyemi Farinu-Gaskins and Harrison Gaskins
• Panelists: Jessika Coley, Shontel Cargill, Ty Sibert, Rasheeta Chandler, Mr. Jamal Lewis & Mrs. Rachel Powell Lewis
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ask the Experts
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Sound Bath & Grounding
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
CMHE Symposium
• Caring for the Caretakers
• Project SOAR: Supporting and Advancing Maternal Health in Rural Communities–Advancing Maternal Health in Rural Communities
• CORAL: Maternal Behavioral Health & Substance Use
• Fertility Equity Study: Experiences with Infertility
• Project EMPATH: Educating the Maternal and PerinAtal workforce to advance healTHcare
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Center for Maternal Health Equity’s “A Walk in Her Shoes”
Simulator Introduction
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Community Building & Wellness Sessions
• “A Walk in Her Shoes” Simulator Interaction
• Sound Bath & Grounding
• Caring for the Caretakers Workshop
• Community Conversations: Medically Assisted Reproduction in the Age of Abortion Bans