Join us for a panel discussion in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week | Register here Friday, April 17, 2026 6 to 8 p.m. UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Auditorium, lower level 300 Halket St. Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
Black Birth Renaissance Conference a full day of panels, breakout sessions, and open community dialogue centered on advancing Black maternal health. Attendees will engage in dynamic conversations on workforce development, culturally rooted care, and systems change, while also experiencing embodied movement, nourishing food, and access to vital community resources. Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM […]
Join us for a Harlem Renaissance inspired Speak Easy to close out Black Maternal Health Week. Enjoy some great food, delicious drinks, groove to some smooth jams, and be amazed by our live poets, dancers, and amazing singers. Event Details: Harlem Renaissance-Inspired Speakeasy Social | Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Cost of attendance:$55.20 […]
Please join us for the final Spring 2026 EMBRACE Seminar on Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 PM! We will have a special guest presentation by Rochelle Jackson, founder and CEO of the Black Women's Policy Center!
Join us for a three-day convening exploring how stories shape care, practice, and policy across maternal and child health. This year marks Healthy Start’s 20th annual education symposium, now part of a broader three-day convening that brings together healthcare providers, public health professionals, researchers, advocates, and community leaders. The convening includes one public event and […]
As part of the EMBRACE summer book club we will be reading Torn apart: how the child welfare system destroys Black families -- and how abolition can build a safer world by Dorothy Roberts. Register here for the Zoom information to join: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bORao77TFxPRdSS?Q_CHL=qr We will be meeting every other Wednesday at 12pm. June 10 - Prologue […]
As part of the EMBRACE summer book club we will be reading Torn apart: how the child welfare system destroys Black families -- and how abolition can build a safer world by Dorothy Roberts. Register here for the Zoom information to join: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bORao77TFxPRdSS?Q_CHL=qr We will be meeting every other Wednesday at 12pm. June 10 - Prologue […]
As part of the EMBRACE summer book club we will be reading Torn apart: how the child welfare system destroys Black families -- and how abolition can build a safer world by Dorothy Roberts. Register here for the Zoom information to join: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bORao77TFxPRdSS?Q_CHL=qr We will be meeting every other Wednesday at 12pm. June 10 - Prologue […]
As part of the EMBRACE summer book club we will be reading Torn apart: how the child welfare system destroys Black families -- and how abolition can build a safer world by Dorothy Roberts. Register here for the Zoom information to join: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bORao77TFxPRdSS?Q_CHL=qr We will be meeting every other Wednesday at 12pm. June 10 - Prologue […]
Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect people with reproductive capacity, and many of these conditions—and their treatments—can complicate pregnancy and reproductive health. Yet no rigorous framework for sexual and reproductive health care exists in rheumatology, and shifts in reproductive health policy may worsen gaps in care. Birru Talabi will describe a research agenda to understand what drives […]
