#reprojustice

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JOIN US FOR NATIONAL POSTPARTUM AWARENESS WEEK 2024!!

This 7-day virtual series was co-created in 2021 and launched in 2023 by the Speak! Move! Change Collective! (@speak.move.change), a group of stakeholders in #ReproductiveJustice committed to restoring life and dignity to the birthing and postpartum experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) across the nation.

We gather to amplify and uplift the needs and the voices of BIPOC birthing people, babies & families during the #4thtrimester so that “Birthing while Black/Brown” in the United States will no longer be a death sentence. We do this by infusing each virtual session with art, ritual, ceremony, information, discourse and interactive activities.

Through the combined power of Collective Action, Anti-Racism and Decolonization, this campaign raises awareness about the inequitable and unacceptable impact of systemic and institutional racism during pregnancy, birth and #postpartum. JOIN US!

DATES: Sun, May 5th to Sat, May 11th 2024

TIME: 7:00pm to 9:30pm EST each night

WHERE: LIVE On Zoom

REGISTER (Free!): https://bit.ly/PAWmovement24 (link in bio!)

*Panel Discussion, Ritual, Ceremony, Artistry and Dialogue!*

You don’t want to miss this POWERFUL (free!) virtual series - come for one evening or all 7!

1️⃣ Sun 5/5 - In Their Hands: Honoring the Lives & Legacies of the Grand Midwives (In Celebration of the International Day of the Midwife)

2️⃣ Mon 5/6 - The Power of WE: Bringing Community, Culture and Compassion Back to the Center of Postpartum Care

3️⃣ Tues 5/7 - Well Nourished: Feeding Our Babies, Securing Our Futures

4️⃣ Wed 5/8 - Our Bodies, Our Rights, Our Time: The Power of Reproductive Justice In The 4th Trimester

5️⃣ Thurs 5/9 - You Are Not Alone: Receiving Mental & Emotional Support During the Postpartum Journey

6️⃣ Fri 5/10 - Power To The People: Bringing Reproductive Justice To Life Through Politics, Policy & Partnership

7️⃣ Sat 5/11 - May The Birthing Circle Be Unbroken: Bringing Collective Action To Light & Life

REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/PAWmovement24

#PostpartumAwarenessWeek #PAW24 #postpartumawareness #BlackMaternalHealth #endmaternalmortality #birthequity #reprojustice

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For the community organizers… “#ORGANIZING is the process of BUILDING an organization of people with SIMILAR INTERESTS who use their COLLECTIVE POWER to WIN immediate improvements in PEOPLES LIVES, RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS and alter the relations of POWER.” - School of Unity and Liberation @newvoicesrj #communityorganizing #reprojustice #newvoicesrj #tuesdaymotivation #tuesdayvibes #tuesdayquotes #tuesdaythoughts #tuesdaymorning #tuesday https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFk_nYLAUb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#Texas Senate Bill 8, a 6-week abortion ban, took effect today! The #SupremeCourt choose not to block this law and now there is a $10,000 bounty on ANYONE who supports a pregnant person in getting an abortion. Most pregnancies are not discovered until after 6 week so this is a TOTAL ABORTION BAN. Abortion bans will never stop abortions - just make them inaccessible to those who need them most and jeopardize the lives of pregnant women and folx. Donate to @theafiyacenter - the Black #reprojustice organization in Texas! #reproductivejustice #abortionaccess #bansoffmybody #stopabortionbans https://www.instagram.com/p/CTS-U92seUH/?utm_medium=tumblr

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For all the Black mamas, celebrate #MothersDay with the @newvoicesrj @sistahspeakyouthproject, Wednesday, May 5, 6:00-7:30pm at Facebook.com/SistahSpeakYP/live. #reprojustice https://www.instagram.com/p/COdQJWZh1IE/?igshid=iyfci8wx1jnr

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So proud of my @NewVoicesRJ #Philly Team. 😁 We supported 93 families in the first two hours of our first ever in-person diaper distribution! It was a great way to end #BlackMaternalHealthWeek. #bmhw21 #blackmamasmatter #reprojustice #newvoicesrj (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNx-AhrBVsc/?igshid=17rxh4ym9cg4x

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Thank you family and friends for supporting me at the @kywnewsradio GameChangers Awards Virtual Reception! Congratulations to all the #KYWGameChangers2021 honorees. Shout out to @NewVoicesRJ - it drives me everyday to be better and so more. #BlackHistory #ReproJustice https://www.instagram.com/p/CLs0xb7hNkr/?igshid=2aepz7qmhono

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I will never get over the fact that pro "lifers" call all pro choicers baby killers/murderers even though not all pro choicers have had an abortion and no abortion kills a baby. I suggest that we start calling them pregnant people killers/murderers because pro "life" laws and advocations actually kill pregnant people.

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@BlackFeministFuture founded by my NIZ Paris Hatcher has launched Constellation: a Black reproductive health, rights, and justice network! Constellation envisions an invigorated network of Black RJ leaders, advocates, organizers, lawyers, educators, scholars, birthworkers, artists, and beyond, advancing together towards autonomy, power, and resources for our communities, organizations, and movements. Head over to our Constellation website to learn more. #BlackConstellationNetwork #ReproJustice https://blackconstellationnetwork.org/ (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHv89kiBCQrEcOSmkTehfrrQfdM-MEnigUFkxs0/?igshid=1b79n2khryxdp

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Excited for my @outpourlgbtq interview with @antarbushmswmph coming soon! 👊🏾🏳️‍🌈 Needless to say - we share a love of #TheColorPurple. 💜 #philly #lgbtq #queerphilly #mocmagic #thedapperhat #reprojustice (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7m2_B3Fnf5/?igshid=1aw0ql5w58rhl

[harmreduction]

Register here for FREE webinar: https://Bit.ly/NAPWWEBINAR

[newvoicespgh]

Teach us @staceyannchin! 🙌🏾 #ltas2019 #reprojustice #thisblackbody https://www.instagram.com/p/B4GTGRhBGwy/?igshid=le5j04hf2oa5

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Nothing but #blackjoy at #LTAS2019! #reprojustice #blackRJ @newvoices4rj (at Hyatt Regency Atlanta) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4JRcMBFB3D/?igshid=1wyh0863iu2n0

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This the OG right here @aferzab! #ltas2019 #reprojustice #BLACKRJ (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4JPvJGFq7X/?igshid=qbxym35un1fg

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We will change the tide and make it right for #AnitaHill, #ChristineBlaseyFord and all survivors! 💥💥💥 Thank you @5011x for sharing this 📷. #BelieveSurvivors #StopKavanaugh #ReproJustice (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoT0sIDBmk-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dyd4v6npuvji

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I #BelieveSurvivors. #StopKavanaugh #ReproJustice (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHefOBBmvw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d312hbb1evfb

[colorlatina]

Transcreation Project: Traditional Catholicism & Abortion

By Ana Rodriguez

I’m the daughter of traditional Catholic Mexican immigrants. They are loving, supportive, and have sacrificed so much to give me the life I have now. I know they would do anything to support me regardless of what I’m struggling with. Well almost anything, I know that if I ever faced a situation where I wanted to have an abortion they would be horrified at even my consideration of this safe healthcare procedure.

I most likely wouldn’t even have the courage to share anything with them if I ever made the decision to terminate a pregnancy. Knowing that makes me incredibly sad - I’ve never lacked the unconditional love and support from my parents when facing a difficult period in my life and recognize this as an incredible privilege. Even when I left home to move in with my partner across the country without getting married first my parents sent me off with a blessing.

That’s why I was so drawn to the play we rewrote about a daughter seeking her traditional catholic mother’s support after making the decision to terminate a pregnancy. As I considered the mother’s internal struggle between her moral conviction and her unwavering love for her daughter I pictured my own mother’s anguish. I put myself in her shoes and tried to humanize that experience and perspective. How does someone push back against a deep seated faith, a lifetime of devotion and conviction of what’s right and wrong? How does someone who is horrified at even the consideration of abortion transform their beliefs and behavior to support a child’s decision to have an abortion? To me it was only a love for that child deeper than love for religion and beliefs that would overcome such dissonance. In our telling of this story I willed this mother’s love to be deep enough to push back against stigma, against tradition, and shame.

This story is a recognition of the unique challenges of navigating both the choice of abortion and our families in the face of a decision to have an abortion through the lens of our Latinx, Mexican, and Catholic culture. It’s also a recognition that abortion stigma, shame, and lack of support does not have to be the only outcome in our Latinx families. It gives me hope of finding this same support in my own family if I am ever to need it. I hope this depiction of how things could be inspires children to be courageous with their parents to speak their truth and seek support if they ever need it, and that it softens parents hearts and opens them up to provide the support their children need regardless of their own religious convictions or traditional beliefs.