On #BlackDoulaDay, Okunsola's Black Doula Rest Fund officially launched.

20 Rest and Wellness Care scholarships will be awarded annually to Black Doulas across the diaspora. Supported by 7 BMMA Alliance organizations.

Apply & support at blackdouladay.com. 🌿

Yesterday was #BlackDoulaDay. 💜

Black doulas are community-rooted, culturally competent, and essential to #BlackMaternalHealth. Today, we celebrate them and encourage everyone to find one, support one, or uplift one!

Drop a 💜 for every Black Doula doing this sacred work.

#BMHW26

“We really are seeing racism in the hospitals”: Racial identity, racism, and doula care for diverse populations in Georgia Introduction Poor birth outcomes are more prevalent for Black communities, but strong evidence shows that doula care can improve those outcomes. More evidence is needed to understand racial difference...

To learn more, check out our research here: bit.ly/bdstudy

#BlackDoulaDay #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BMHW2025