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…
Thanks to the tireless work of Black women, you now know the statistics; the United States shamefully remains one of 13 countries where maternal mortality and morbidity rates are worse today than they were 25 years ago. In the United…
Positive periods should be a reality for all menstruators, but many people across the United States battle to access the period products they need. According to the Black Women's Health Imperative, it is estimated that a quarter of all U.S.…
Nearly 500 laws that restrict or ban abortion have been passed since 2011. Increasingly, access to safe and affordable abortion care is dependent on where you live. Roadblocks like medically unnecessary wait times, forcing providers to deliver inaccurate counseling, and requiring…
President Biden has nominated people with a diversity of professional, educational, and experiential backgrounds to serve in his cabinet and in other key agency positions. Many of these nominees are women of color, an exciting advancement and one that’s long…
