Every year, California recognizes a week in April as Black Maternal Health Week. It is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black women, mothers, and birthing people.
Starting in 2018, this week is intended to bring awareness of the disparities in health outcomes for Black maternal and infant health in the U.S. The week is intentionally held during National Minority Health Month and begins on April 11 every year to join dozens of global organizations in marking this day as International Day for Maternal Health and Rights.