Black Mothers in Power

Black Mothers In Power is calling LCSW/LSWs rooted in real care to supervise interns in Black maternal health. ~1 hr/week, 1-2 interns. Light lift, real impact. Reciprocity included: referrals + visibility. Email: blackmothersinpower@gmail.com #BlackMaternalJustice

If your loved one is in the system, you don’t have to carry it alone. Participatory Defense is for Black families to get clear & supported. Wed 6:30-8:30PM, BMIP Center, 2215B N. Washington St., Wilmington + virtual. Questions: Email pd@wfade.org #BlackMothersMatter

Black dads matter. Black fathers show up, lead, love, and provide for their families every day, often without recognition. Nominate a Black dad in Delaware for a Juneteenth gift: bit.ly/4rC2GDN Let’s honor Black fatherhood. #BlackDadsMatter

Before hospitals, Black midwives were already protecting birth. May 5, 2026 | 10AM-2PM Tatnall Building, Dover, DE Register: bit.ly/4cEzgiQ Show up for Black midwives & mothers. #BlackMidwivesMatter#BirthJusticeNow#ProtectBlackMothers

#MindfulMondays Black mothers are shaping legacy, protection, and truth in real time. What we do at home - how we love, teach, set boundaries, and care for ourselves - is world-shifting power. We don’t wait for systems. We build. We protect. We raise the future.

Today is Postpartum Psychosis Awareness Day. PPP is a rare but severe postpartum mental health emergency that can cause loss of reality, hallucinations, and confusion. It needs immediate care. Black mothers deserve to be believed and supported fast. #PPPAwarenessDay

Happy Friday! Check out these upcoming events: May 2: Healing Hearts Collective (1-2 PM) May 5: Midwives Matter Day (10 AM-2 PM) May 6: Participatory Defense (6:30-8:30 PM) May 7, 14, 23 & 27: Doula CE Series More info: bmip.org

Happy Birthday, Tanísha Baker - thank you for showing up for Black families with care, purpose, and leadership. We appreciate all you bring to this work! 🖤

This Juneteenth, Black Mothers In Power is hosting a Resource Fair & Block Party in Wilmington, DE! Food, music, family resources, kids’ activities, wellness tables, and Black joy all in one space. June 20 | 1-6PM. Register: bit.ly/4ta85Dl #BMIP #Juneteenth2026

Black Mothers In Power presents “You Gon’ Learn” - a series on Black maternal health & family care! Learn how to advocate, navigate care, understand medical racism, support your household & build healthier habits. Register: bmip.org/events

#AdvocacyThursdays We’re looking for sponsors for our June 20th Resource Fair & Juneteenth Block Party (1-6 PM) for Black mothers & families in DE. Bring real support - funding, services, resources. Sign Up: bit.ly/47enzh5 #BlackMothersInPower #InvestInBlackFamilies

Black mothers & families deserve care, safety, & support in every birth. May 31st at Glasgow Park, join Mother, Baby, & Beyond to honor lives lost & push for safer births in DE. Walk, run, or stand in solidarity! Sign up: runsignup.com/Race/DE/Newark…

#AdvocacyThursdays Inside women’s prisons, basics like pads, soap, toothpaste aren’t always easy to get - that shouldn’t be normal. We’re packing care kits for Black mothers at Baylor Women’s Prison in DE. Tomorrow is last day to donate! Email amgrant22@students.desu.edu

Join us tomorrow at 6 PM! BMIP is teaming up with Humbly Assisting Humanity to support Black mothers and families in Delaware. Hot food, resources, and real care. Come through, eat, and take what you need. No pressure!

#AdvocacyThursdays Black mothers in Delaware are sitting in jail just because they can’t afford bail - still waiting, not convicted. Their children and families feel that loss every day. Support the Black Mamas Bail Fund: bit.ly/4rK1yxY #FreeBlackMothers

Black mothers and families deserve real recovery care - not shame, not delays, not “try harder.” BMIP’s Connected Communities Recovery Program offers MOUD, mental health support, housing help, harm reduction tools + no judgment. Sign up: bit.ly/4mqG6gm

Black mothers are still being dismissed, rushed & harmed in pregnancy + birth. We need trained, grounded Doulas - not just words. Come to our Doula Interest Meeting June 13, 10-11:30AM. Learn how to support Black birth + care. Register: bit.ly/4srWy1y

#WellnessWednesdays No Mama should worry about feeding her kids. Food insecurity is a systems issue, not a personal failure. If you’re in DE and need support, food pickup is here. No shame. Just care. Sign Up: bit.ly/4bRXffZ #FoodJustice #BlackMothersMatter

Black birthworkers, come build life-saving skills. CPR training for doulas & birthworkers - adult + infant CPR, emergency response, real practice. May 27, 5-8PM at BMIP Center. Care is power! Register: bit.ly/4bsl8Kk #BlackBirthworkers #ProtectBlackMothers

Black Mothers In Power is calling in LCSW/LSWs to support future social workers in Black maternal health. 1 hr/week. Max 2 interns. We handle the rest. Real impact, rooted in community care. Reach out: Email blackmothersinpower@gmail.com #DecolonizeCare #LiberationInPractice