Arkansas Birthing Project

03/25/2026

March 22- March 28 is World Doula Week. World Doula Week empowers doulas worldwide to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families.
Doulas provide important benefits to women preparing for and during birth and in the postpartum period:

Reduces the incidence of c-sections

Increases new parents’ confidence in the care of their Babies

Helps to shorten the length of labor

Reduces requests for medication

Increases breastfeeding initiation and continuation

Increases the birth experience for women

Helps to educe the incidence of postpartum mood disorders
Special thanks for your caring support to all Arkansas Birthing Project affiliated Doulas!!

03/14/2026

Dear Birthing Project Family:

Our dear SisterFriend, 👩 Cynthia Boyd, is now an ancestor. We pray that she rests in the joy and healing she has brought to her community for so many years…as she loved, nurtured and served as Founding Director of the San Diego Birthing Project.

For more information regarding her memorial service, please contact Shelley Winn, SDIBP Executive Director, at sdibp@yahoo.com.

Respectfully,
Mama Kat

03/04/2026

Highlighting the poetry of Dr. Maya Angelou:

Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

03/04/2026

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67th Anniversary Banquet - “A Night of Unity: Remembering the 21”Join us as we honor and remember the 21 young Black boys who tragically lost their lives on March 5, 1959, in a fatal fire at the Negro Boys Industrial School in Wrightsville, Arkansas —an event now known as The Wrightsville 21.T...

03/03/2026

March is Women's History Month! The theme is "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a sustainable Future".
When sustainability is defined it refers to these important components:
- Financial Sustainability: Women creating equitable economic systems.
-Social Justice: Leaders building resilient, inclusive communities.
-Education: Educators ensuring knowledge is passed down to future generations.
-Leadership: Mentors preparing the next wave of changemakers.

Women are often the ones “designing blueprints for sustainable transformation.” A truly sustainable future must support both the people and the planet.

02/27/2026

Mama Kat received the Global Public Health Leadership Award at the Pan African Legion Global Conference for her work as Ambassador to the Federation for International Gender and Human Rights. So proud of her fight for Global women's rights!

02/26/2026

Join us tonight at 6pm at the Robinson Auditorium as we continue to celebrate Black Excellence!

02/22/2026

02/16/2026

Your voice matters. Your story matters. 💜

Join The Arkansas Birthing Project for our upcoming Focus Group Meeting on February 21, 2026 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

🕚 Sister Friends: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
🕧 Little Sisters: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

📍 Lunch will be served to registered attendees.

📝 Register online or by phone at www.arkansasbirthingproject.org
📞 501-804-4456 or 501-408-6763

Come share, connect, and help shape the future of maternal health in our community. 💫

02/13/2026

RIP Elder Mother Rebecca Jones of Forrest City

01/24/2026

01/21/2026

Thankful for Vorandil Stinyard and the Arkansas Community Foundation for recognizing our work in the Delta!