Rest, Relax, Repower
Reduce Black women's stress by creating space for them to relax, rest and repower.
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 Communities
Engage with social, political, and medical communities to support equity initiatives and reduce implicit bias that affects Black women.
Change the Narrative
Create spaces and content for and by Black women that celebrate and amplify their voices.
Queens Village is a supportive community of powerful Black women who come together to relax, repower and take care of themselves and each other.
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
Why We Exist
Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely to experience infant loss
regardless of socioeconomic status or level of education
3X
Elevate and Amplify Our Queens’ Voices
There are many ways to get involved with Queens Village to help us reach our goal of maternal equity for Black moms and babies. Whether you would like to donate, sponsor, or join the movement, we want to hear from you.
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#StandForQueens Ally Campaign
For the Allies
Queens Village asks that, as an ally, you use your voice in rooms and conversations in which Black women are not present to reduce and eliminate the adversity they experience.
Elevate and amplify the voices of Black women
Provide support, availability and understanding
Debunk stereotypes
Listen
Take the Pledge
Queens Village invites our community of white, POC allies, medical professionals, and Black men to stand with us to elevate and amplify the voices of Queens in the fight for equity and reproductive justice for Black women.
Take the pledge to Stand for Queens!
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Share the Stand for Queens graphic on your social media.
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Post - I take the pledge to Stand for Queens by respecting, honoring, trusting, caring and advocating for Black Women.
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Invite 5 people to take the pledge with you.
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Tag @QueensVillageCincy and use the #standforqueens and #becauseweloveher
