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Us In Community
Our main priority is building relationships and providing resources for Black families to thrive in their role as parents. By fostering a supportive community, we can empower and uplift each other to be the best parent, we can be.
Dallas County
Commissioners Court - Apr 07 2026
$1 million dedicated to postpartum care in WA | FOX 13 Seattle
This legislative session in Washington, $1 million was approved to help people facing the challenges of parenthood, in addition to their own emotional and mental struggles.
Fox13: Back 2 Besa
Food, Feels & Legacy: Mariners Eats, Reproductive Justice, and Honoring Jimi Hendrix
Besa covers BLKBRY, reproductive justice in Seattle, and our recent Pass The Yams workshop with Raven E. Freeborn at the 12:09 mark.
Here's how Black women are protecting their bodies, babies during pregnancy (full story)
Shanté Sumpter (KING)
Preview of Our Bodies, Our Births, Our Babies
CDC report reveals Black women are 2-3 times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women
Shanté Sumpter (KING)
Preview of Our Bodies, Our Births, Our Babies
Birthing in the Diaspora: Providing Black Families with Culturally Responsive Holistic Care- LS 2023
Native, Black doulas say culturally specific birth care could help reduce high maternal death rates
“Washington state and nationwide, Black and Native American mothers and their babies are more likely to die during or after pregnancy than white moms and their babies. And the rates are getting worse...."
Easier, safer maternity care for Black people in Washington
“BLKBRY is an organization working to fill gaps in culturally responsive care for Black birthing people and families in Washington..."