Call for Speakers: The 2025 Motown Experience: Birth & Breastfeeding Conference
Dates: September 24th–26th, 2025
Location: Detroit, Michigan: Hollywood Casino Hotel
Presentation Day: September 26, 2025
Share Your Voice. Lead with Purpose.
Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association invites passionate, community-centered leaders to apply to speak at The 2025 Motown Experience: Birth & Breastfeeding Conference.
This year’s in-person gathering celebrates Detroit’s legacy of culture, creativity, and care while amplifying Black voices in birth justice and breastfeeding advocacy. We’re bringing together a dynamic community of birth workers, doulas, clinicians, scholars, peer counselors, artists, and funders from across the nation, and we want you to be a part of the experience.
Whether your expertise comes from lived experience, grassroots leadership, research, or professional practice; your voice matters.
Conference Tracks
Big Mama: Matriarchal and Ancestral Practices
Black Parade: The Fight for Black Birth Justice
Triple Crown: Babies Win. Families Thrive. Communities Transformed!
BlaQ and Proud: Inclusion and Consideration of LGBTQIA+ in Perinatal Health
Daddy Knows Best: Fatherhood and Support Systems
Are We Okay: Emotional Wellness for Community-based Maternal Service Support Providers
Come Through, Doula! Best Practices and Skill Building for Community-Based Doulas
Spilling the Milk on Lactation: Advancing Clinical and Peer Lactation Support
We Got Receipts: Data, Ethics, Research & Accountability
Show Me The Money!: Demystifies funding for community-based perinatal support
On the Ground: Detroit’s Maternal Child Health Immersive Experience
Speaker Details
- Presentation Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
- Session Length: 60 minutes
- Format: Workshops, Panels, Solo Talks, or Interactive Demonstrations
- Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Acceptance Notifications: August 4, 2025
- Location: Detroit, MI- Hollywood Casino Hotel
- Registration: To support the sustainability of this community-driven event, all selected speakers are required to register.
- Honorarium: This is an unpaid speaking opportunity. However, selected speakers will receive prominent visibility in the conference program, website, and promotional materials.
Submit Your Abstract
Speaker opportunities are limited! We encourage early submissions.
Submit Your Abstract Here
Questions? Contact us at conference@bmbfa.org
Be a Catalyst for Change
This conference is a place to exchange ideas, uplift community wisdom, and drive real impact in birth and breastfeeding equity. Your voice could spark new conversations, strengthen connections, and inspire action.
We hope to see you in Detroit!!