Celebrating Black Maternal Health Week 2026, the Department of Public Health and Professor Shnika Butts, Ph.D., are hosting a film screening and discussion.  Film “Black Motherhood Through the Lens” by celebrated filmmaker is Dr. Ade Osinubi.

Black Motherhood through the Lens is about four Black women’s experiences navigating the reproductive and maternal healthcare system from conception to postpartum. The women in this series have experienced miscarriage, lack of access to infertility care, fears about childbirth, and postpartum depression. It features the stories of Shaylene, Shannon, Ijeoma, and Jai-Me, who despite these challenges, boldly pursued their dreams of Black motherhood.