Black Women Rest, Relax, Repower
WELCOME QUEENS AND ALLIES
We are a growing team dedicated to amplifying Black women’s voices.
We are shifting not only racial disparities in birth outcomes but also the conditions that drive inequity in maternal and infant health. We provide a safe space for Black mothers to support and be supported by their peers, connect, relieve stress, process trauma, and build a better world together for ourselves and our children. With our members, we are collaborating and creating an organization with purpose.
- Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith, Queens Village Founder
Queens Village is a supportive community of powerful Black women who come together to relax, repower and take care of themselves and each other.
Rest, Relax, Repower
Reduce Black women’s stress by creating space for them to relax, rest, and repower.
Change the Narrative
Create spaces and content for and by Black women that celebrate and amplify their voices.
Invest in
Leadership
Invest in Black women’s leadership, social capital, and power through community advisory boards.
Create
Opportunities
Promote economic and professional opportunities for Black women to succeed and flourish.
Engage Community
Engage with social, political, and medical communities to support equity initiatives and reduce implicit bias that affects Black women.
WHY WE EXIST
Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely to experience infant loss
regardless of socioeconomic status
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acknowledge<br/>a health crisis
black infant mortality
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identify the <br/> real issue
racism is a source of stress
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the right <br/>solution
listen to Black women
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the <br/> result
reduce infant deaths
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acknowledge<br/>a health crisis
black infant mortality
-
identify the <br/> real issue
racism is a source of stress
-
the right <br/>solution
listen to Black women
-
the <br/> result
reduce infant deaths
Join the Movement
There are many ways to get involved with Queens Village to help us reach our goal of maternal equity for all Black moms and babies. Whether you would like to donate, sponsor, or join the movement, we want to hear from you.