STATE OF THE UNION
Black Maternal Health Week
April 11th - April 17th, 2026
ABOUT BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK 2026
We the people are taking the podium.
This April, Birth in Color delivers the State of the Union on Black Maternal Health. We're grading administrations, demanding accountability, and mobilizing for the policies our survival depends on.
Support Black Maternal Health and Join us April 17th!
Join us at U-Turn of Richmond for Virginia's State of the Union on Black Maternal Health. We're grading administrations, demanding accountability, and mobilizing for the policies Black birthing people deserve.
🎤 Survivor testimonials
🗳️ Policy panels
💪🏽 Organizing workshops
🏛️ Legislative strategy
👥 Community connection
Black Maternal Health Week Events
Color Carnival — Lynchburg
4/11
Free health screenings, treats, vendors, and joy — all centered on expectant parents and families. This is community care in action. Come out, connect, and celebrate life with us.
📍 The Jubilee Family Center
Color Carnival — Danville
4/12
Same energy, different city. Birth in Color is bringing the Color Carnival to Danville — free screenings, family fun, and real support for birthing people and their communities. We got you.
📍 PATHS Building, South Boston
The Ebony Canal — Exclusive Film Screening
4/15
An award-winning film on Black infant mortality, narrated by Viola Davis. 6 Emmys. 14 Telly Awards. This is the story that needs to be seen — and we're bringing it to our community during Black Maternal Health Week. Join us for the black tie reception and be part of a movement, not just a moment.
Doula Dinner
4/16
Our birth workers show up every single day for our community — and they deserve to be celebrated, fed, and poured into. The Doula Dinner is our chance to honor the people who hold us through the hardest and most beautiful moments of our lives. This is for them.
4/17 • Virginia Black Maternal Health Summit 2026 •
4/17 • Virginia Black Maternal Health Summit 2026 •
Additional Community Events
Color Carnival — Richmond
4/18
Free health screenings, treats, vendors, and joy for the whole family. Richmond, we're bringing the carnival to you. Come celebrate Black maternal health and community power.
📍 Byrd Park Shelter 2
Color Carnival — Northern Neck
4/25
Birth in Color is coming to Northern Neck! Free health screenings, family activities, and community support for expectant parents and families. No one left behind. We got you.
Color Carnival — DMV
4/26
DMV, we're closing out Black Maternal Health Week with you. Come through for free screenings, vendors, and real community connection. This is reproductive justice, and it belongs to all of us.
