Black Birth Justice

08/29/2025

📣Announcing the 2025 Alden Fellows!📣

Recently, the Community Foundation of Louisville recognized six nonprofit leaders who are driving change in our community. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant to pursue transformative professional development opportunities that strengthen their leadership and expand their organization’s impact. CEO and President Ron Gallo, pictured in center, congratulated this year's recipients:

💡C.J. Carter, Founder and Executive Director of Sharp Futures Foundation
💡Meka Kpoh, Executive Director and Founder of Black Birth Justice
💡Amina Shale, Founder and Executive Director of More Than A Smile Foundation
💡Michael Washburn, Executive Director of Kentucky Waterways Alliance
💡Kristen Williams, Founder and Executive Director of Play Cousins Collective
💡Shameka Parrish-Wright, Executive Director of VOCAL-Kentucky

We’re honored to support these leaders as they grow, learn, and create lasting change.

📲 Learn more about these recipients and the program at the link in our comments.

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📸: Abdul Sharif Photography
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08/29/2025

Congratulations to our founder 🧡

📣Announcing the 2025 Alden Fellows!📣

Recently, the Community Foundation of Louisville recognized six nonprofit leaders who are driving change in our community. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant to pursue transformative professional development opportunities that strengthen their leadership and expand their organization’s impact. CEO and President Ron Gallo, pictured in center, congratulated this year's recipients:

💡C.J. Carter, Founder and Executive Director of Sharp Futures Foundation
💡Meka Kpoh, Executive Director and Founder of Black Birth Justice
💡Amina Shale, Founder and Executive Director of More Than A Smile Foundation
💡Michael Washburn, Executive Director of Kentucky Waterways Alliance
💡Kristen Williams, Founder and Executive Director of Play Cousins Collective
💡Shameka Parrish-Wright, Executive Director of VOCAL-Kentucky

We’re honored to support these leaders as they grow, learn, and create lasting change.

📲 Learn more about these recipients and the program at the link in our comments.

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📸: Abdul Sharif Photography
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08/20/2025

Urgent Announcement 🚨

08/04/2025

Registration is open for HBCUNITY 2025 🧡

Link also in bio

https://hbcunity.my.canva.site/

07/22/2025

TICKET SALES ARE NOW OPEN🤎✅

Mark your calendars!
🎟️ Tickets for HBCUnity: A Celebration of Life & Legacy are on sale! — Don’t miss this powerful evening honoring the past, celebrating the present, and investing in a future where every birth is just.
Want to be part of the movement? We’d love to connect!
Reach out to Eunique at eunique@blackbirthjustice.org for sponsorships, donations, or volunteer opportunities.

07/22/2025

Get tickets now !

06/16/2025

Healthy Beginnings Connect Us will be Closed
June 19,2025 in observance of Juneteenth and will re open at normal business hours Friday June 20,2025.

06/06/2025

Our HBCU Leaders and Staff are in D.C. gaining additional knowledge and great information to bring back home at the International Fatherhood and Family Practitioners Conference!

06/06/2025

This Saturday!! June 7th, 2025

Join Us for the FATHERHOOD ART EXTRAVAGANZA !!!

June, Saturday 7th, 2025
1pm - 4pm
Office
1141 S. 2nd St
Louisville, KY 40203

This will be an afternoon of art expression!
Live music, poetry open mic and dance performances!

This event will include a

-Father and Child Art Exhibition
-Interactive Workshops
-Fatherhood Storytelling
-Food and Drink
-Gift cards and raffle prizes
-AND MORE!

Healthy Beginnings Connect US!

05/31/2025

👀 Real talk—what’s your plan for you?

Join us starting Thursday, June 12 for a FREE 6-week community program made for young adults (14–24) who want to stay on top of their health, their future, and their goals—kids or no kids.

✨ What we’re covering:
🧠 Mental health + check-ins
🫶 Healthy (not toxic) relationships
🩺 STI & birth control facts
🚫 Substance awareness
📈 Planning your life your way
🎓 Graduation gift + major vibes

All genders. All journeys. No judgment. Just real conversations and tools to help you move smart, feel good, and stay ready.

📝 Spots are limited — hit the link in bio or scan the flyer to save yours.
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05/30/2025

💪🏾 Healthy Beginnings Connect Us: Men’s Health Fair was a slam dunk! 🏀
We brought the community together for a powerful day of open basketball games, health resources, and inspiring guest speakers—all designed to empower men to take charge of their health.

From the court to the clinic, we’re building a culture of wellness. 💙

05/17/2025

History Made in Louisville!

Today, we hosted Louisville’s FIRST Male Doula (Doulo) Training — and it was powerful. 💪🏾✨

These dedicated men stepped up to learn how to provide meaningful support during the prenatal and postnatal phases, how to spot early warning signs, and how to truly show up for birthing people and families.

By equipping more men with this knowledge, we are expanding the village — and taking real steps to help reduce maternal and infant mortality in our community.

This is just the beginning. Our doulos are ready.