Mane, mane, MANE! We did our BIG ONE this year for Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day🙌🏿🙏🏿✊🏿💪🏿
Thank you to everyone that made this year a success. See y'all April 1, 2027... Until next time 🤰🏿
#WombWednesday #BMEHDay #MaternalHealth #BlackMaternalHealth
PFAS are linked to preeclampsia and lower birth weights. Black communities often face higher exposure due to industrial proximity. It’s time to clean up our communities and our futures. #BMEHDay
Source: National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences
Today, Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day celebrates the resilience of Black Mamas and the advocates fighting for the protection of our first environment—the womb. Thanks to all who recognize and have proclaimed today #bmehday.
Learn more about this campaign at bit.ly/bmehday.
#NHHM2026
Today is the 3rd Annual Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! We celebrate the resilience of Black Mamas & the advocates fighting for the protection of our first environment–the womb. Thank you to all our partners and the cities & states that have proclaimed today #BMEHDay.
Black Maternal and Environmental Health Day logo. Text: Black Maternal and Environmental Health Day powered by Young, Gifted and Green. Justice in Every Breath and Every Birth. URL: bit.ly/bmehday
Today we're celebrating the resilience of Black moms on Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! 🤰🏽🌎
Want to know more? Check out "Black Women's Health & Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach" from APHA Press. 📖 #BMEHDay. vist.ly/4x3ss
Today is the 3rd Annual Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! We celebrate the resilience of Black Mamas & the advocates fighting for the protection of our first environment–the womb. Thank you to all our partners! #BMEHDay.
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From microplastics in placentas to endocrine-disrupting phthalates in beauty products marketed to Black women, plastic is a maternal health issue. We’re pushing for a toxic-free world: bit.ly/bmehday.
#BMEHDay
Source: The Endocrine Society - Plastics, EDCs, and Health
Event graphic for Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day featuring LaTricea Adams, with the text “Catalyzing Conversations” and a registration link for an online event hosted by Rachel’s Network on April 1, 2026.
Get ready for #BMEHDay! Join @rachelsnetwork.bsky.social tomorrow for "Catalyzing Conversations" featuring CEO of @younggiftedgreen.bsky.social and Founder of Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day LaTricea D. Adams. Register at: bit.ly/preBMEHday26.
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is meant to protect us from chemical risks. Rollbacks to these standards disproportionately harm Black mothers. Join us TOMORROW @6PM ET with @edfaction.bsky.social + @actonclimateus.bsky.social for #TheGreenAgenda: bit.ly/THEGREENAGENDA
#BMEHDay
PFAS are linked to preeclampsia and lower birth weights. Black communities often face higher exposure due to industrial proximity. It’s time to clean up our communities and our futures. #BMEHDay
Source: National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences
#BMEHDay was founded in 2024 by Young, Gifted & Green & highlights the critical intersection of environmental justice & Black Maternal Health. The day takes place the first Thursday in April with Black Maternal Health Week at the end of the month: bit.ly/bmehday.
Hear from Cherisse Scott, Founder of @sisterreach.bsky.social kicking off #BlackMaternalHealthWeek discussing the connection between #BlackMaternalHealth & #EnvironmentalJustice. #YoungGiftedGreen #BMEHDay
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Hear from medical researcher, consultant & doula Hope Jackson as she breaks down the interwoven histories of medical racism & environmental racism
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#BMEHDay #BlackMaternalHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #YoungGiftedGreen
Tune into Violet Newborn, an advocate for mental health, speak about the connection between lead poisoning, mental health, & pregnancy. This series was completed by YGG’s 2025 Lead Prevention Ambassadors. #BMEHDay
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Hear from Dana Johnson, serving in military healthcare & showing up powerfully as a birth & postpartum doula.
This series was completed as a part of YGG’s 2025 Lead Prevention Ambassadors Program.
#BMEHDay #BlackMaternalHealth #EnvironmentalJustice
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Meet Tyler Jackson, based in California, is a rising indigenous holistic doula and an herbalist offering in-person & virtual support for all mommas.
This series was completed by YGG’s 2025 Lead Prevention Ambassadors.
#BMEHDay #EnvironmentalJustice
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Thank you to Councilwoman Michalyn Easter-Thomas & Councilwoman Jerri Mauldin Green for proclaiming for the first time in the history of Memphis, TN April 3, 2025 as Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day 🥹🙏🏿🙌🏿
#BMEHDay #EnvironmentalJustice #YoungGiftedGreen
It's Black Maternal and Environmental Health Day! Support Black women and pregnant people facing environmental injustices and their connections to reproductive disparities, medical neglect, and grief or loss. Attend "Protecting Our Wombs" TONIGHT @ 6 ET: bit.ly/bmehday25
#BMEHDay #YoungGiftedGreen
Black women often live in communities with limited access to healthy food, green spaces, and other resources that support wellness. This contributes to maternal health disparities. We must invest in Black neighborhoods to promote health equity. #BMEHDay #MaternalJustice #ClimateJustice
Today is Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Join us TONIGHT at 6PM ET for our Virtual Panel “Protecting Our Wombs: The First Environment” featuring some of the nation's top experts. Register at bit.ly/bmehday25. #BMEHDay
Today is Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Join us TONIGHT at 6PM ET for our Virtual Panel “Protecting Our Wombs: The First Environment” featuring some of the nation's top experts. Link in bio or register at zurl.co/Dc3zG. #BMEHDay
Climate change is a reproductive justice issue! It can exacerbate existing health disparities, including those affecting Black mothers and babies. Let's prioritize environmental justice and climate action to create a healthier future for all! #BMEHDay #MaternalJustice #ClimateJustice
Today we celebrate Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Join us in advocating for clean air, water, housing, and safe products for #BlackMaternalHealth and #EnvironmentalJustice. #BMEHDay #MaternalJustice #ClimateJustice #MomSky
Today is Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Join us TONIGHT at 6PM ET for our Virtual Panel “Protecting Our Wombs: The First Environment” featuring some of the nation's top experts. Register at bit.ly/bmehday25. #BMEHDay
Join us April 3, 2025 for Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Learn more at bit.ly/bmehday25.
#BMEHDay #YoungGiftedGreen #EnvironmentalJustice
Did you know that Black women living near petrochemical plants face higher risks of pregnancy complications? The pollution from these facilities which are largely found in Black communities can lead to preterm births and low birth weights. #BMEHDay
Did you know that Black women living near petrochemical plants face higher risks of pregnancy complications? The pollution from these facilities which are largely found in Black communities can lead to preterm births and low birth weights. #BMEHDay
Join us April 3, 2025 for Black Maternal & Environmental Health Day! Learn more at bit.ly/bmehday25.
#BMEHDay #LeadFreeUSA #YoungGiftedGreen #EnvironmentalJustice
Lead exposure is a serious threat to the health of pregnant Black women and their babies. It can result in low birth weight, preterm birth, and long-term developmental issues. #BMEHDay #LeadFreeUSA
Lead exposure is a serious threat to the health of pregnant Black women and their babies. It can result in low birth weight, preterm birth, and long-term developmental issues. #BMEHDay #LeadFreeUSA
