… The Black Infant Remembrance Memorial is the brainchild of Kiddada Green, the executive director of Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) in Detroit and a co-founder of Black Breastfeeding Week. The Memorial was also developed with two other Black Breastfeeding Week co-founders, Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka and myself. “The online memorial is the first step towards what we …
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‘That’s for White Women’: Black Breastfeeding Week Aims to Break Cultural Stereotypes
Advocates say the low rates of Black mothers who breastfeed is directly related to the legacy of enslaved Black mothers neglecting their children to nurse white babies. Read more at ReWire News.
Read MoreThe Black Breastfeeding Caucus (BBC) Announces Release of First-of-its Kind “Logic Model for the Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding for Black Families”
DETROIT (PRWEB)April 09, 2018 The Black Breastfeeding Caucus (BBC), a national collective of service providers, advocates, academics and other stakeholders committed to equitable breastfeeding support for black families, announces today the release of the “Logic Model for the Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding for Black Families.” “The Black Breastfeeding Caucus Logic Model will serve …
Read MoreBlack Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association Uplifts Leadership in Maternal Health Care
(Black PR Wire) Detroit, MI – Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) presents its 8th Annual Seminar, “Uplifting Leadership in Maternal Care” on Friday, October 13, 2017, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This is a full day conference that takes place at Henry Ford Hospital, Buerki Auditorium, 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. The seminar …
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