Black Infant Health
Annual Call to Action Conference
Black Infant Health 2026 Conference
Welcome to San Francisco’s Black Infant Health Annual Call to Action Conference page.
This year’s conference is a Call to Action for Maternal Health Change.
SAVE THE DATE: Please join us on June 11, 2026 for our Call to Action conference on Real Maternal Health Change. Registration is at 9:00 am, and the conference starts at 10:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm.
Continental breakfast and a complimentary lunch will be served.
Featured Speakers
Charles Johnson
Founder, 4Kira4Moms
Charles Johnson is a National advocate for maternal health equity and healthcare accountability.
Keynote Topic:
“When Black Mothers Speak, Systems Must Change”
Joy DeGruy
Renowned author, educator, and researcher
Joy DeGruy addresses historical trauma, structural inequities, and healing-centered approaches to Black health and wellness.
Featured Presentation:
“Healing the Wounds Beneath the Statistics”
Afriye Amerson
Board Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Afriye Amerson integrates traditional Western medicine with holistic healing approaches.
Presentation & Panel Moderator:
Clinical, Holistic & Community-based Solutions for Black Maternal Health
REAL MATERNAL HEALTH CHANGE
From Awareness to AccountabilityJune 11, 2026
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Marker Union Square San Francisco
501 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
June 11, 2026
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Marker Union Square San Francisco
501 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Included.
The Black Infant Health Program (BIHP) invites healthcare leaders, providers, advocates, policymakers, community organizations, birth workers, and families to participate in a powerful day of dialogue, healing, accountability, and action focused on advancing Black maternal health outcomes.
Despite significant investments and ongoing efforts, Black mothers and babies continue to experience unacceptable disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of preterm birth and maternal morbidity.
This conference will bring together nationally recognized experts, community voices, and healthcare professionals to address the urgent need for transformative maternal health change in San Francisco and beyond.
Together, we will move the conversation from awareness to measurable action.