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Thorne Weaver

@thorneweaver.bsky.social

🌱 Leftist | Intersectional Abolitionist Feminist
📚 Educator | Empowering critical thinkers
🏘️ Community Advocate | Building just, sustainable spaces
🏳️‍🌈 Queer & Poly Parent | Diverse families
🌍 Intersectionality for Collective Liberation

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Black Futures Initiative For Perinatal Health

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Envisioning a birthing village Rooted in cultural reverence. We strive for equitable, community-led care.

#BlackFutures #BirthingJustice #PerinatalHealth #BirthVillage #CulturallyResponsiveCare #BlackMaternalHealth #CommunityCare

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Black Futures for Perinatal Health Collective's Vision for a Birthing Village

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April 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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Black Futures Initiative For Perinatal Health

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SALEM, Ore. "Black women are nearly 3.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women in the U.S."

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'More common than it should be': Black women face 3.5 times higher risk in pregnancy despite preventable causes

Black Maternal Health Week, observed April 11-17, highlights the higher risks Black women and their babies face compared to women of other races.

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April 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM

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Black Futures Initiative For Perinatal Health

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The Black Futures Initiative for Perinatal Health is a Black and woman-led collaboration of reproductive justice advocates, educators, and birth workers. We seek to expand Birth Justice for Black birthing people through advocacy, research, power-building, and cultural transformation.

April 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM