Black Maternal Health Week, held annually from April 11–17, is a campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to raise awareness, activism, and community-driven solutions for the U.S. Black maternal mortality crisis. The week focuses on dismantling systemic disparities—where Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes—and promoting reproductive justice, midwifery, and doula care.

The State

A Saturday rally at the SC State House drew an estimated 1,000-plus protesters denouncing policies and actions of President Donald Trump. Speaker Lynn Teague, LWVSC vice president, said afterwards that “today’s rally was successful in informing and energizing people who care about our state and nation. It’s always important for people to understand that they are not alone in their fight to improve our state and country.”