💔 On September 26, 2023 Stella gave birth to her and Lamar’s pride and joy “Baby LJ”, a healthy, handsome baby boy that she couldn’t wait to take home and spoil. Following LJ’s birth and their return home, Stella began experiencing severe headaches along with high blood pressure.
On October 2,2023 Stella had a seizure and massive stroke at home, and was rushed to the emergency room. She was ultimately diagnosed with Postpartum preeclampsia and placed on life support. She never regained consciousness.
Stella passed away with her husband by her side on October 6, 2023, ten days after delivering her baby.
Stella had a smile that could brighten the sky with an energy like the Sun. Her passing has left a void in the lives of many, and has altered the course of her husband Lamar and baby LJ’s lives forever. Please consider donating to the family’s gofundme to assist the with funeral expenses and LJ’s care.
Gofundme link in bio 🙏🏽
Thank you @bayareaeventzz for sharing Stella’s story and supporting her family.
🚨THIS DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION🚨 After being found responsible for the death of April Valentine. Instead of facing accountability and making much needed reform. Centinela Hospital @centinelahospital decided to discontinue all labor and delivery services. This is the ultimate expression of disrespect to the family of April Valentine, as well as the community that has patronized the hospital. Drop a💜 in the comments to show your support for the family of April Valentine please follow and support @justice4april & @bigkink89 #justiceforapril #shameoncintenela #applypressure #patientsafety #birthingjustice #blackmamasmatter Centinela Hospital Medical Center
💔Nakita Washington was only 35 when she died during the birth of her son, Nathaniel, at Harper University Hospital.
(if anyone knows how we can connect with Nikita’s family to support them, please send us a DM) go fund me link in bio 🙏🏽
“They’re taking it hard. They have good days, and they have bad days,” said Patricia Pouncey, Washington’s mother.
The family is still waiting for the autopsy results.
“If she died naturally, I want to know. If one of them doctors did something, I wanna know that too,” Pouncey said. “I’m hurt, I’m confused.
#sheshouldbehere #Nakitawashington #blackmamasmatter #4kira4moms
Speaking her name is one of the most powerful things you can do to advocate for yourself.
Get Familiar with the stories of these Mothers/Angels . Make sure your providers are familiar as well.
April Valentine
Amber Rose Isaac
Sholanda Irving
Leah Newman
Shamony Gibson
Demi Dominguez
Maria Carona
Melonie Joyner
Yolanda Shiphram Kadima
Sabrina Delarosa
MariCris Delgado
Tara Hansen
Shaasia Washington
Chaniece Wallace
Stephanie Snook
As well as the countless others that have made the ultimate sacrifice giving the gift of life.
#speakhername #lovealwayswins #sheshouldbehere #shameoncedars #applypressure #4kira4moms
Throw back from our first Halloween together 👻. #THEKARETEKID . Langston as Mr. Miyagi still cracks me up😂
#mrmiyagi
#danielson
#waxonwaxoff
#happyhalloween
#kirataughtme
#trickortreat
#toddlersgonewild The All Valley Karate Tourament
March 1st we return to pay homage to “THE MOTHERS OF GYNECOLOGY” join us! This is a conference you won’t want to miss. For info follow & support @anarchalucybetsey
Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey
were enslaved women from plantations in and around Montgomery, Alabama. With neither consent nor anesthesia, they were experimented on by Dr. J. Marion Sims in the 1840s. After publishing the results of his “success,” Sims moved to New York to seek fame and fortune. Within a decade, he became known as the Father of Gynecology. By contrast, Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy fell into history. They changed the world, only to be forgotten by it. A 15-foot public monument will honor these women, tell their story, and shine a light on ongoing racial disparities in the healthcare industry today.
#birthingjustice #herstory #sayhername #blackmamasmatter #midwifery #doulasmatter #momnibus #4kira4moms #lovealwayswins
WE WILL ERADICATE THE MATERNAL MORTALITY CRISIS WITHIN THE NEXT 5 years. Drop a 💛in the comments if you are with us. #applypressure #4kira4moms #relentless #maternalhealth #maternaljustice #blackmamasmatter #lovealwayswins
“CGI Action Networks are only as strong as the people and the commitments who comprise them. I am incredibly proud to be in this hard, necessary work with an extraordinary group of champions.”
⚡️ WATCH: Chelsea Clinton announces the CGI Reproductive Justice Health Action Network.
WATCH. THIS. FILM. It will leave you SPEECHLESS. not to mention there is a huge issue in America with minority maternal mortality that people need to be more educated about to change!
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Earlier this year, Bobbie For Change announced our partnership with @4kira4moms to establish the Maternal Mortality Response Team, which aims to provide resources, support, and essential items to families who’ve experienced the loss of a mother during childbirth.
Tragically, this program is now supporting 5 families.
Black mothers are still dying of pregnancy-related issues and complications at a rate 4x higher than white women.
So, what are we doing about it? And how can you help? Bobbie For Change has been lobbying to pass The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (AKA The Momnibus), which is made up of 13 bills that comprehensively address the maternal health crisis in America. The bill is back on the floor for the third time, and it’s time to get this bill passed.
Visit the link in our bio to send a pre-written letter to your rep, and follow @4kira4moms to learn how you can support their mission.
4Kira4Moms is an organization that has been leading the charge and fighting for improved maternal outcomes and policy change throughout the United States since 2018.
🚨SHERO ALERT🚨🙌🏽💛 please support @kindredspacela
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“The historical and ongoing work of Black traditional and community-based midwives to help establish equitable systems of care must be recognized and uplifted.” – Kimberly Durdin, Co-founder of @kindredspaceLA
Last month, at our Bobbie for Change event in Los Angeles, Kimberly sat down with @elainewelteroth and @4kira4moms to talk about the history and importance of midwifery as it relates to the Black maternal mortality crisis in the U.S.
In honor of Black History Month, Bobbie for Change is uplifting the work of Kindred Space, the only Black-owned and operated birthing center in Los Angeles founded by @kimberlydurdin and @mama_leggs. Their model of care and the community they have built in Los Angeles has become a beacon for so many.
Please join us in making a donation to Kindred Space LA so that they can continue to provide their incredible resources, including acting as a hub of learning for other birth workers and therapists serving families.
“ BABY SHARK DO DO DOO DOO DOO” 🦈😂 #TBT #johnsonfamilyadventures #babyshark #todlersgonewild #kirataughtme #lovealwayswins #faceyourfears #sheshouldbehere Isla del encanto Cartagena
🤣🤣🤣 Amazing Kick off to BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK with @bigtiggershow my sister @shameamorton & @comediennemspat 🚀🚀🚀 y’all make sure to listen to Ms Pat head ok over to www.4kira4moms.com to pre register for Saturdays Black Maternal Health Week block party. You know when we say “FREE” the whole city is coming out. Please make sure to pre-register to secure your gifts and give. A very special thank you to the “peoples station” @v103atlanta for supporting the movement. #blackmaternalhealthweek #blackbirthingjoy #thebigtiggermorningshow #atlantacares #blackmammasmater #foreveriloveatlanta #4kira4moms #lovealwayswins
HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY TO THE COOLEST OF THE COOL, Charles V! The world is yours CHAMP! 🚀🚀🚀
#COOLERTHANCOOL #THELIFEOFV #youngCinco #V #THEUPGRADE #KIRASKINGS
Today is the start of Black Maternal Health Week! 💚
Bobbie for Change is proud to celebrate joy alongside Charles Johnson, founder of @4kira4moms, an organization that has been leading the charge and fighting for improved maternal outcomes and policy change throughout the United States since 2017.
We’ve been vocal about the Black maternal mortality crisis in this country. This week is about RESTORING JOY, and making sure that all families have the right to the safe, dignified birthing experience that ALL birthing people deserve.
What does Black birthing joy mean to you?
🚨MAJOR ANOUNCEMENT🚨 In celebration of this years’ Black Maternal Health Week, in parnership with @cityofatlantaga and Mayor @andreforatlanta’s Office of Constituent Affairs, @4kira4moms will be hosting a Community Block Party celebrating birthing joy!
Activations include Birth Empowerment Workshops + Giveaways + Mobile Dental Unit + Onsite 30-Minute Therapy Sessions + Fatherhood Engagement + Live Performances + Bounce House and More!
Pls share🚀
If you would like to be involved pls DM us. #CELEBRATINGBIRTHINGJOY #blackmaternalhealthweek #atlanta #foreveriloveatlanta #atlantacares #lovealwayswin Mlk Natatorium In Atlanta. 110 Hilliard St.
Our episode of @guys_and_grief is available now! Please follow and support this movement. Let me know what you think about the episode in the comments. Thank you to the gentleman behind this project for give me the opportunity to share my story in a way that I haven’t before. If you know, a man that is fighting to overcome grief issues, make sure that you share this valuable resource with him #guysandgrief #strongereveryday #lovealwayswins #griefsupport #griefjourney
“GEORGIA WE HAVE WORK TO DO” 🍑 It was an honor to be recognized by the Georgia state assembly. Thank you @parkcannon58 for making this invite resolution possible.
For those that are unaware. Georgia leads the country with the highest maternal death statistic. Enough is enough. Change is coming to Georgia. #applypressure #georgiaonmymind #maternaljustice #blackmamasmatter #4kira4moms Georgia State Capitol
Our film ”MAKING A KILLING” is officially available on @appletv . Did you know that medical negligence is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. ? This documentary exposes the truth about how greedy insurance companies, the medical industrial complex, and corrupt politicians conspire to prey upon our most vulnerable citizens.
Please help support getting this important information out so that people can know that they unfortunately need to be bigger advocates for themselves. A MUST SEE film! Purchase and stream here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/making-a-killing-2023/id1677641818?ls=1
#medicalnegligence
#makingakilingthefilm
#applypressure
#lovealwayswins
😡Did you know these facts about GEORGIA?
Episode 1| The Real Cost of Birth: State Edition
Georgia, respectfully get it together!
🔁 @bornfreefilm
Pls share!
#maternalhealth #maternalmortality #Georgia #nursescandal
Enough is Enough we need your help!
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Repeat after us: Mothers and all birthing people deserve the right to have a safe and supportive birthing experience, then live to raise a healthy child.
Pushing for solutions to the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis is one of our initiatives for Bobbie for Change, our social impact arm. Last month, we raised more than $20,000 for @4kira4moms’ Maternal Mortality Response Team, which helps families by providing them with resources and trauma support within 24 hours of the loss of a mother during childbirth. We’re also pushing for legislative change and we need your help to get the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act — AKA The Momnibus — passed at the federal level.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among high-income countries, and Black women are FOUR TIMES more likely to die of pregnancy-related issues and complications than white women. We refuse to stay silent on the issues impacting our community of parents, and we hope you’ll join us in advocating for policy change. Here’s what you can do: Write or call your representative with the following message ⬇️
“Dear Representative ______,
Please co-sponsor the Momnibus when it gets reintroduced in Congress this year, and join the Black maternal Health Caucus.
Signed,
______”
🔗Visit the link in bio to find your representative.
#BobbieForChange is the social impact and policy arm of Bobbie, changing the way society thinks about, talks about and actually, nourishes our babies. With a mission to evolve society for modern parenthood, Bobbie for Change aims to create generational impact through policy, legislation, activism and giving.
Thank you for the recognition and amplification of the mission @gerber
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In honor of Black History Month, we’ve been using our platform to recognize our partners who are driving meaningful change for Black families. Our final feature in this month’s spotlight series is @4kira4moms.
4Kira4Moms advocates for improved maternal health policies and regulations; educates the public about the impact of maternal mortality in communities; provides peer support to victims’ family and friends; and promotes discussion of maternal mortality as a human rights issue.
🔗 To get involved, visit 4Kira4moms.com and make a donation to help support families impacted by the Black maternal mortality crisis. | @4kira4moms
What city should we bring our maternal health block party to next? Sound off in the comments 👇🏾#4kira4moms #maternalhealth #comunity #motherlover #safebirth #lovealwayswins #thebump #4thtrimester #hearher
We are honored that @Walmart considered 4Kira4Moms as a #BlackHealthHeroes to highlight during #BlackHistoryMonth. In this video, you’ll see other changemakers and nonprofit organizations that have made and are making health & wellness a priority for the community. This week, the focus is on those that have contributed to the maternal health of others. Take a moment with me, to learn about and to celebrate some of the inspirational trailblazers who are helping us all live better. #Walmart #BlackHealthHeroes #BuildingBetterTogether
