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SUMMARY:Black Maternal Health Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join us during Black Maternal Health Week 2026 for the Black Maternal Health Convention\, a powerful gathering dedicated to advancing maternal health through education\, economic empowerment\, and community-rooted care.\n\n\n\nHosted by the Shades of Motherhood Network\, this convention centers Black and Brown mothers\, doulas\, birth workers\, and families while uplifting grassroots solutions to the maternal health crisis. Through workshops\, dialogue\, and collective action\, we aim to educate communities\, empower birth workers as essential professionals\, and normalize culturally rooted\, community-based care as a pathway to justice.\n\n\n\nThroughout the convention\, SOMN doulas will also present their individual passion projects\, highlighting innovative\, culturally rooted work happening right here in our community.\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker\nWe are honored to welcome Lacrecia “Lu” Hill as our featured guest speaker. Lacrecia is a Spokane-based leader and consultant whose work in authentic leadership and systems change continues to strengthen organizations and communities across the region.\n\n\n\n\nFocus\n\n\nEducate: Drive meaningful dialogue and system-level learning on Black maternal health\, racism\, and bias in healthcare.\n\n\nEmpower: Economically empower doulas and birth workers as vital\, paid professionals within maternal health systems.\n\n\nNormalize: Reclaim and elevate community-rooted wellness practices that support mothers\, babies\, and families.
URL:https://spokane.wsu.edu/news/event/black-maternal-health-conference-26/
LOCATION:Center for Clinical Research and Simulation (CCRS/SCRS)\, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd.\, Spokane\, WA\, 99202\, United States
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