Presented by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor
and J’Mag Karbeah, PhD Candidate

Division of Health Policy & Management

“Momma!” George Floyd called out, face pressed against the pavement with the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in his neck. “Momma…I’m through!” Mr. Floyd yelled. George Floyd’s cry for his “Momma” resonates deeply with all of us—we all know what it feels like to need our mom in times of fear and distress. Yet, there is something else haunting and painful in Mr. Floyd’s words—a cry for help so profound it summoned all Black mothers in America, shaking us to our core, evoking images of our beloved Black sons and Black daughters stolen from us too soon. We are in an unprecedented moment and we each have a role to play in transforming this moment into a movement that shows that Black Lives Matter in reproductive health.

All are welcome to attend!