BMBFA featured for its work to reduce black maternal mortality. Read full article at Self.
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When Will America Save Black Mothers From Dying? Never, Without Us
Detroit to innovate both high-tech and low-tech solutions to breastfeeding challenges. “What happens often is that we’re left out of the innovation space, though black people are creators by nature. People have ideas but they don’t have space, place, and time to bring those ideas to life,” Green explains. “When it comes to technology, our …
Read MoreIt’s Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Awareness Month: And Black Babies Carry the Burden
by Kiddada Green, as featured in Women’s enews. “To be clear, public health campaigns have had considerable success in reducing the rates of SIDS overall. But some have demonized co-sleeping in all forms without understanding the cultural nuances of bed sharing or the impact of those messages on the breastfeeding relationship.” Read the full Women’s …
Read MoreMDHHS joins breastfeeding advocates in celebration of Michigan’s inaugural Black Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 25-31
MDHHS joins breastfeeding advocates in celebration of Michigan’s inaugural Black Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 25-31 Events scheduled during the week officially recognized by Governor Whitmer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 26, 2019 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112 LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has partnered with the Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) …
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