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Black Birth Matters Conference
Oct
1
to Oct 4

Black Birth Matters Conference

The 10th Anniversary Summit of Black Birth Matters. Four days in New Orleans, Louisiana honoring a decade of Black birth work — grounded in our stories and organizing toward the systems our families deserve. Keynote by Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, MD, FACOG, Founder and President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative. Hosted by Master of Ceremonies Kathy Joshua. A convening of birth workers, maternal health advocates. #BlackBirthMatters2026 #LetsGoHome #BBM10Years

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Past Events

  • Community Day: Painting the House

    September 18, 2026

    11:00am-4:00 pm

    Postpartum Healing House

    We want the families of the DUENOLA Postpartum Healing House to know that the community imagined a colorful and hopeful future for them! Come help up get a few layers of paint added to the walls of the rooms of the house.

  • Annual Fundraiser: A House Built by Community

    August 18, 2026

    5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    BK Historic House & Gardens
    New Orleans, LA

    A House Built by Community, is an invitation to pause and be present in the moment, while helping to create a place of healing for New Orleans families. We will all contribute to a collective work of art that will live inside DUENOLA’s Postpartum Healing House and serve as a lasting reminder that safe, nurturing spaces are built when a community chooses to care together.

  • Louisiana Birth & Beyond Convening

    August 19, 2026

    11:30 am

    Alexandria, LA

    Come learn more about Doulas United In Equity New Orleans and the work that we are doing as our director, LaToya Papillion, speaks on a panel with other maternal health care leaders. Join her session, Maternal Health Innovation Presentations, on August 19th on the main stage.

  • Liberate Futures Assembly

    August 21, 2026

    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Delgado Student Life Center
    New Orleans, LA

    Attend a panel facilitated by LaToya Papillion and Lakeesha Harris on creating liberated communities of postpartum care and recovery while transforming chaos into joy.