Surge Reproductive Justice

2020 Award: $100,000

Surge will establish a policy table comprising individuals and organizations that represent women of color and queer and trans people of color who will work together to establish policies that meaningfully and effectively address reproductive health injustices. Also the work will address Black maternal health and maternal health disparities for people of color through the 10-week Ella Baker Summer Leadership program. This program works with youth (17-20 year-olds) who are Black and Brown self-identified femmes and teaches leadership development through curriculum that focuses on reproductive justice, Black feminism, anti-racist organzing, and queer and trans liberation. Participants will then put into practice learned skills through a Black maternal health campaign that will incorporate base building through canvassing and research collection using a community survey