In 2022, In Our Own Voice launched the Reproductive Justice State Enhancement Initiative, a state-national collaboration with four emerging Reproductive Justice (RJ) organizations. Through funding, training and leadership development, this program prioritizes enhancing the capacity and strategic impact of Black-founded,…
Statement from Marcela Howell, president and CEO, In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda WASHINGTON — Today, Kansans are going to the polls to protect their communities and abortion access in their state by voting “no” on…
The Fight against misinformation about the legality of abortion in certain states continues. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda is supporting some of our partner organizations with a billboard campaign that sets the record straight. Billboards…
Two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops finally made their way to Texas to end slavery in the last state still enslaving Black people. That was on June 19, 1865, Freedom Day or Juneteenth. This year, we commemorate Juneteenth,…
College campuses are fertile ground for the Reproductive Justice movement(RJ), a movement firmly rooted in Black feminist theory, advocating for the complete economic, social and political power and resources to make decisions about our bodies, families and communities. From LGBTQIA+…
In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda’s senior director of administration Donna Morris (far right) joins other Black women as they warmly welcome Nourbese Flint to the east coast RJ community. Nourbese, formerly with our partner organization…
Black women's stories are often left untold, buried under the systemic misogyny and racism Black women face every day. The silencing of our voices has a detrimental impact on our health and overall wellbeing. The Next Generation Leadership Institute is shifting the narrative by equipping students at Historically Black…
During In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda’s Reproductive Justice Week of Action (RJWOA) earlier this month, four Next Generation Leadership Institute fellows participated in an Instagram Live panel to share how they are fighting for Reproductive Justice on their campuses and beyond. Learn more about their…
Black women are sending a message to Congress and making sure our voices are heard loud and clear about protecting our voting rights. I was honored on Sept. 15 to stand in solidarity with some of my sisters and a…
Early this summer, Representative Underwood, Kelly, Adams, and Senator Booker led a letter with over 160 members of Congress, urging leadership to prioritize maternal health in any upcoming package. More than 200 cross-movement organizations, including In Our Own Voice, National…
