The 2025 California Black Birth Equity Summit will be held October 20– 21, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento in Sacramento, CA. The Call for Proposals will close on May 12, 2025 at 6pm PST. The deadline will NOT be extended! Presenters will be notified of their acceptance status in early June 2025.
All presenters must register for the conference and pay the discounted speaker rate of $200 in order to present at the 2025 California Black Birth Equity Summit. In addition, presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodations for the Summit and will be responsible for bringing a laptop to the conference.
2025 Summit Theme: Rooted in Action
The California Black Birth Equity Summit (the Summit) is one of the largest gatherings in California dedicated to advancing Black birth equity and justice. Each Summit brings together hundreds of birth equity leaders, policy and government officials, public health professionals, philanthropists, clinicians, midwives, birthworkers, and advocates. The hybrid convening (in-person and virtual) will feature expert keynote speakers, interactive concurrent sessions, strategic planning, meaningful dialogue, wellness and networking opportunities. A multidisciplinary committee of birth equity leaders from across the state plan and convene the Summit with Kudumu Partnerships for Equity and Justice, the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice, and the UCSF Center for Birth Justice (formerly the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative) serving as the backbone organizations.
The 2025 Summit theme of Rooted in Action reaffirms calls for collaboration, accountability, and tangible strategies to transform systems and policies to prioritize healthy and thriving Black families. Purposeful actions are needed to propel impactful change. The theme also honors the long history of activism and partnerships to advance Black birth equity and justice in California from midwife Biddy Mason to the establishment of the Black Infant Health Program and the implementation of the California Momnibus Act (SB 65). The Summit will be held in the California capital of Sacramento to engage policymakers and advance policies to improve Black maternal health.
Now more than ever, coordinated and bold action is needed to address the inequitable treatment, experiences, and outcomes of Black birthing families in California. The 2025 Summit will highlight promising policies, innovative solutions, cross-sector collaborations, community-led strategies, and rest and restoration practices to accelerate birth equity and justice. Summit participants will leave inspired and equipped with actionable tools to support healthy and thriving Black families.
Submit your proposal here.