In Our Own Voice
@blackwomensrj.bsky.social
✊🏿Lifting up the voices of Black women
✊🏾 Fighting for Reproductive Justice
✊🏽 Educating the NextGen of RJ leaders
Find us on Instagram: @blackwomensrj
Learn more & support our work👇🏾
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✊🏾 Fighting for Reproductive Justice
✊🏽 Educating the NextGen of RJ leaders
Find us on Instagram: @blackwomensrj
Learn more & support our work👇🏾
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We’re In Our Own Voice, the nation’s first #ReproJustice partnership aimed at securing RJ policies for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people at all levels of government.
Follow us for more RJ news and content 📲
We’re In Our Own Voice, the nation’s first #ReproJustice partnership aimed at securing RJ policies for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people at all levels of government.
Follow us for more RJ news and content 📲
What happened to Mercedes Wells should never happen to anyone.
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
A woman gave birth 8 minutes after a hospital turned her away. A bill aims to stop that from happening again.
The legislation seeks to stop Black women from suffering during and after childbirth and hold hospitals accountable, according to bill language obtained exclusively by NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What happened to Mercedes Wells should never happen to anyone.
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
Thank you, Rep. Kelly for introducing the WELLS Act to ensure that no Black women are turned away from care again. This is how we fight for #ReproJustice https://shorturl.at/rrCE5
The 2025 #ReproductiveJustice Summit was a space of vision, strategy, and joy—bringing together organizers, movement leaders, and electeds from across the country.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The 2025 #ReproductiveJustice Summit was a space of vision, strategy, and joy—bringing together organizers, movement leaders, and electeds from across the country.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
🎥 Featuring: Regina Davis Moss, Loretta Ross, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Beulah Osueke (New Voices), and Marcela Howell.
“This affects all of us.” Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) reminds us that Medicaid cuts hurt more than just non-working people—millions of working families rely on this care every day.
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“This affects all of us.” Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) reminds us that Medicaid cuts hurt more than just non-working people—millions of working families rely on this care every day.
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Captured at the 2025 Reproductive Justice Summit convened by @blackwomensrj.bsky.social
#BlackRJ #MedicaidMatters
Thank you to Lincoln University for being the last stop on our 2025 HBCU Tour – but it doesn’t have to end here!
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thank you to Lincoln University for being the last stop on our 2025 HBCU Tour – but it doesn’t have to end here!
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Reply to this post if you want to see #ReproJustice represented at your school! ⬇️
Our Detroit #ReproJustice champions:
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Our Detroit #ReproJustice champions:
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW: Celebrate 25 years of the Wisdom Institute with a night of art, advocacy, and community! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wisdom-institutes-25th-anniversary-fundraiser-tickets-1680810111289
TOMORROW — the next Outspoken with Regina goes live!
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
TOMORROW — the next Outspoken with Regina goes live!
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
🎙️ Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Now featuring Amber Sherman, Sam Master, Aisha Hauser, and Cheryl Miller
Wed 11/19 • 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
South Carolina is considering the most restrictive abortion bill, which includes:
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
South Carolina is considering the most restrictive abortion bill, which includes:
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
⚠️ Prison time for women who get abortions
⚠️ Outlawing IUDs
⚠️ Restricting IVF
This is an egregious violation of our bodily autonomy. We cannot let this bill pass. apnews.com/article/abor...
New FREE Resource: Staying Safe While Showing Up: A Personal Security Planner from IOOV
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New FREE Resource: Staying Safe While Showing Up: A Personal Security Planner from IOOV
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
As we prepare to gather with loved ones this season, let’s prepare for what safety looks like.
This planner is about care, not fear.
Download + share: https://bit.ly/IOOVPersonalSecurityPlanner
The government shutdown has ended, but at the cost of public health: Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, doubling or even tripling subsidies for those insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
What the government shutdown's end means for Obamacare subsidies
Open enrollment is well underway, and people who get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act have seen how much their costs will rise without the tax credits.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The government shutdown has ended, but at the cost of public health: Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, doubling or even tripling subsidies for those insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Healthcare is a human right–not a luxury. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Announcing our guests for the November #OutspokenWithRegina:
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Announcing our guests for the November #OutspokenWithRegina:
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
Amber Sherman, Policy Organizer & Content Creator, and Sam Master, Organizer & Advocate.
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice
Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Wed, Nov 19 | 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page
We loved being Bears for the day!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We loved being Bears for the day!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
Shoutout to Morgan State University for hosting our #ReproJustice table last week. The last stop on our tour? Lincoln University. See you soon, PA!
6 reasons people say #ThxBirthControl:
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
November 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
6 reasons people say #ThxBirthControl:
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
🩸 Easing period flow and cramps
🤰 Preventing pregnancy & STIs
💦 Having stress-free sex
🌈 Reducing gender dysphoria
🧴 Controlling acne
💊 Treating a medical condition
It’s simple: food is a human right.
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s simple: food is a human right.
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
Read more from our @reginadavismoss.bsky.social about why SNAP is a #ReproJustice issue: https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/black-women-nutrition-insecurity/
We’ve teamed up with DC-based organizer Imani B to launch Showing Up While Staying Safe: A Personal Security Planner.
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’ve teamed up with DC-based organizer Imani B to launch Showing Up While Staying Safe: A Personal Security Planner.
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
It’s time to get real about what safety looks like for.
🧡 This is about CARE, not fear.
✊🏾 We keep us safe.
📘 Download the planner: https://bit.ly/BlackRJSecurityPlanner
🚨 The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalized gay marriage.
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
🚨 The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalized gay marriage.
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
SCOTUS will continue to hack away at our rights, while our communities suffer. We’d like to remind you: this is not normal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
This is about CARE, not fear.
Next Monday at 3PM ET, @BlackWomensRJ.bsky.social will go LIVE on Instagram with Imani B to talk about community safety, holiday gatherings, and how we protect each other.
Let’s gather, plan, and protect together.
Next Monday at 3PM ET, @BlackWomensRJ.bsky.social will go LIVE on Instagram with Imani B to talk about community safety, holiday gatherings, and how we protect each other.
Let’s gather, plan, and protect together.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is about CARE, not fear.
Next Monday at 3PM ET, @BlackWomensRJ.bsky.social will go LIVE on Instagram with Imani B to talk about community safety, holiday gatherings, and how we protect each other.
Let’s gather, plan, and protect together.
Next Monday at 3PM ET, @BlackWomensRJ.bsky.social will go LIVE on Instagram with Imani B to talk about community safety, holiday gatherings, and how we protect each other.
Let’s gather, plan, and protect together.
@reginadavismoss.bsky.social joined @omibell.bsky.social on @urbanviewradio.bsky.social to discuss what #ReproJustice is and why it’s such an intersectional movement. Tap in👇🏿
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@reginadavismoss.bsky.social joined @omibell.bsky.social on @urbanviewradio.bsky.social to discuss what #ReproJustice is and why it’s such an intersectional movement. Tap in👇🏿
Save the date: the next Outspoken with Regina goes live Wed, Nov 19 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice: Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page and follow @blackwomensrj.bsky.social for updates.
#BlackRJ #ResistanceAndRJ
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice: Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page and follow @blackwomensrj.bsky.social for updates.
#BlackRJ #ResistanceAndRJ
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Save the date: the next Outspoken with Regina goes live Wed, Nov 19 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice: Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page and follow @blackwomensrj.bsky.social for updates.
#BlackRJ #ResistanceAndRJ
Freedom Work: Resistance and Reproductive Justice: Lessons from Chicago, DC & Memphis
Watch via IOOV’s YouTube page and follow @blackwomensrj.bsky.social for updates.
#BlackRJ #ResistanceAndRJ
ICYMI: Texas’ Attorney General tried to restrict access to abortion care by going after laws protecting healthcare providers. Over the weekend, a New York State judge dismissed his lawsuit.
We know anti’s won’t stop, but our movement is stronger. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WUIST
We know anti’s won’t stop, but our movement is stronger. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WUIST
New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State's Abortion Shield Law
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.
shorturl.at
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ICYMI: Texas’ Attorney General tried to restrict access to abortion care by going after laws protecting healthcare providers. Over the weekend, a New York State judge dismissed his lawsuit.
We know anti’s won’t stop, but our movement is stronger. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WUIST
We know anti’s won’t stop, but our movement is stronger. Read more: https://shorturl.at/WUIST
Have you voted yet??
If you haven’t voted early, make sure to head out and make your voice heard! And for more resources on how to be an #RJVoter, click here: https://blackwomen.vote/
If you haven’t voted early, make sure to head out and make your voice heard! And for more resources on how to be an #RJVoter, click here: https://blackwomen.vote/
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Have you voted yet??
If you haven’t voted early, make sure to head out and make your voice heard! And for more resources on how to be an #RJVoter, click here: https://blackwomen.vote/
If you haven’t voted early, make sure to head out and make your voice heard! And for more resources on how to be an #RJVoter, click here: https://blackwomen.vote/
First, Howard and Coppin–where are we going next??
We’re bringing #ReproJustice to HBCU campuses across the country, and we want YOU to join us! Check out the next stops below and join us to talk all things RJ!
We’re bringing #ReproJustice to HBCU campuses across the country, and we want YOU to join us! Check out the next stops below and join us to talk all things RJ!
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
First, Howard and Coppin–where are we going next??
We’re bringing #ReproJustice to HBCU campuses across the country, and we want YOU to join us! Check out the next stops below and join us to talk all things RJ!
We’re bringing #ReproJustice to HBCU campuses across the country, and we want YOU to join us! Check out the next stops below and join us to talk all things RJ!
From @reginadavismoss.bsky.social: “These are the programs that are going to make sure we have safer pregnancies, safer outcomes; we want kids to celebrate their first birthdays.”
We need SNAP benefits. Period. Watch the full interview: www.newsnationnow.com/video/snap-b...
We need SNAP benefits. Period. Watch the full interview: www.newsnationnow.com/video/snap-b...
www.newsnationnow.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
From @reginadavismoss.bsky.social: “These are the programs that are going to make sure we have safer pregnancies, safer outcomes; we want kids to celebrate their first birthdays.”
We need SNAP benefits. Period. Watch the full interview: www.newsnationnow.com/video/snap-b...
We need SNAP benefits. Period. Watch the full interview: www.newsnationnow.com/video/snap-b...
Things are extra scary this Halloween, but we promise: we’ve got you.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Things are extra scary this Halloween, but we promise: we’ve got you.
The Next Generation Leadership Institute may be headed to an HBCU near you!
Check out where we’ll be in the coming weeks ⬇️
Check out where we’ll be in the coming weeks ⬇️
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Next Generation Leadership Institute may be headed to an HBCU near you!
Check out where we’ll be in the coming weeks ⬇️
Check out where we’ll be in the coming weeks ⬇️
At IOOV, we’ll always stand with HBCU students. ♥️
As Homecoming season wraps, we honor the legacy + joy of our HBCUs and stand in solidarity with Howard + Lincoln after this weekend’s violence near your campuses. Our commitment to you remains unwavering. #HBCUPride
As Homecoming season wraps, we honor the legacy + joy of our HBCUs and stand in solidarity with Howard + Lincoln after this weekend’s violence near your campuses. Our commitment to you remains unwavering. #HBCUPride
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
At IOOV, we’ll always stand with HBCU students. ♥️
As Homecoming season wraps, we honor the legacy + joy of our HBCUs and stand in solidarity with Howard + Lincoln after this weekend’s violence near your campuses. Our commitment to you remains unwavering. #HBCUPride
As Homecoming season wraps, we honor the legacy + joy of our HBCUs and stand in solidarity with Howard + Lincoln after this weekend’s violence near your campuses. Our commitment to you remains unwavering. #HBCUPride