BLKBRY, LLC

BLKBRY, LLC BLKBRY®️
Pronounced (blackberry)

Unapologetically Serving Black Ppl + Fams • Kinkeeping At It’s Finest • Blackity Black Health Justice + Equity Org

June is Men's Mental Health Month, and we're holding space for a conversation that is long overdue. 🤎Too often, Black me...
06/18/2026

June is Men's Mental Health Month, and we're holding space for a conversation that is long overdue. 🤎

Too often, Black men are expected to carry the weight of families, communities, and systems without being given the space to process, feel, or receive care themselves.

The data tells a powerful story:
📊 Nearly 1 in 5 Black adults experiences a mental health condition each year.
📊 Black adults are less likely to receive mental health treatment than their white counterparts.
📊 Black men are significantly more likely to die by su***de than Black women, while cultural expectations around "manning up" continue to discourage many from seeking support.

At BLKBRY, we believe community wellness includes our fathers, brothers, sons, partners, friends, and caregivers.
Creating healthier families means creating space for Black men to:

🤎 Ask for help
🤎 Express their emotions
🤎 Prioritize their mental well-being
🤎 Receive care without shame

Because healing isn't the opposite of strength.
It's part of it.

This Men's Mental Health Month, check in on the Black men in your life—and if you're a Black man reading this, check in with yourself, too. 🌿

Finding the right doula can make a meaningful difference throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—but knowing where t...
06/15/2026

Finding the right doula can make a meaningful difference throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—but knowing where to start isn't always easy.

That's why BLKBRY created Get Yo'Self a Doula: a resource designed to help Black birthing people connect with doulas and learn how to choose the right support for their needs.

Through our directory and FREE self-paced course, you'll learn about different types of doulas, how to prepare for consultations, what questions to ask, and how to advocate for yourself throughout your birthing journey.

Because access to information and support should never be a barrier to care.

🔗 Visit BLKBRY.com/Get-Yo-Self-A-Doula to get started.

Today, we remember the 49 lives stolen at Pulse and honor the 53 survivors whose lives were forever changed on June 12, ...
06/12/2026

Today, we remember the 49 lives stolen at Pulse and honor the 53 survivors whose lives were forever changed on June 12, 2016. 🕊️🌈

Pulse was more than a nightclub. It was a safe space. A place where LGBTQIA+ people — especially Black and Brown q***r and Latinx community members — could gather, celebrate, love, and exist freely.

The tragedy at Pulse remains one of the deadliest acts of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community in U.S. history and a painful reminder of how hate, violence, and systemic harm continue to impact marginalized communities disproportionately.

At BLKBRY, we recognize remembrance as both reflection and responsibility. We honor those lost by continuing to advocate for safer communities, affirming spaces, and a world where q***r and trans people — especially q***r and trans people of color — are protected, valued, and able to live fully and loudly. 🤎✨

Today and always, we say their names with love, hold space for grief, and choose community over hate.

06/11/2026

BLKBRY doing big things. 🍇🌍

From local impact to global conversations.

This year, our President & Founder, Jazmin, took the stage at the 2026 Black Maternal Health Conference UK, sharing insights on community-centered care, advocacy, and the importance of building systems that truly support Black families.

Because Black maternal health is a global conversation—and our communities deserve to be part of shaping the future.

🎥 Get a glimpse of the conversation.

Watch the full panel discussion on YouTube via the link in our bio.

What if we talked about birth preparation beyond the birth plan? 🌿Join BLKBRY for Aligning for Birth, a virtual childbir...
06/10/2026

What if we talked about birth preparation beyond the birth plan? 🌿

Join BLKBRY for Aligning for Birth, a virtual childbirth education workshop designed to explore how chiropractic care can support the body throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.

Too often, conversations about maternal health focus only on the moment of birth. But how we support the body before and after matters, too.

Led by Dr. Jeen Rooks, this session will provide education on:
✨ Prenatal body alignment and comfort
✨ Pelvic mobility and nervous system support
✨ Postpartum recovery and healing
✨ Holistic approaches to maternal wellness

Because informed choices create empowered experiences.
🗓 June 30
⏰ 11:00 AM PST
💻 Virtual Experience

Whether you're expecting, postpartum, a birth worker, or supporting someone through their journey, this conversation is for you. 🤎

Black women are often told we're strong enough to carry it all.But the truth is: the constant stress of navigating racis...
06/08/2026

Black women are often told we're strong enough to carry it all.

But the truth is: the constant stress of navigating racism, bias, and inequitable systems has real impacts on our bodies, our pregnancies, and our overall health.

This phenomenon, known as weathering, helps explain why Black birthing persons continue to experience disproportionately poor maternal health outcomes—even when factors like education and income are accounted for.

Join us and for "Black Can Crack: The Weathering Effect of Racial Bias on Birthing Persons" as we explore how racial stress impacts maternal health and what it looks like to move toward equity, advocacy, and culturally informed care.

Together, we'll learn, reflect, and imagine a future where Black families don't just survive—but thrive. 🤎🌿
✨

Open to community members, advocates, birth workers, and anyone committed to maternal health equity.

🤎🤎 RSVP Required, Space Limited

Knowledge is power—especially when it's the kind that doesn't always make it into mainstream conversations. 🤎✨Join BLKBR...
06/06/2026

Knowledge is power—especially when it's the kind that doesn't always make it into mainstream conversations. 🤎✨

Join BLKBRY for Aligning for Birth, a virtual childbirth education workshop exploring how chiropractic care can support mothers during pregnancy, birth preparation, and the postpartum journey.

Led by Dr. Jeen Rooks (BSK/DOH) [], this conversation will dive into the role of alignment, mobility, comfort, and whole-person wellness throughout the perinatal experience. Because informed decisions start with access to information—and Black families deserve access to every tool that supports healthy, empowered births. 🌿

Whether you're currently pregnant, postpartum, planning for the future, or supporting birthing families, this space is for you.

🗓 June 30
⏰ 11AM PST
💻 Virtual

Let's learn together, ask questions, and expand what care can look like. ✨

Global sports moments can bring intensity — joy, disappointment, adrenaline, frustration. But those emotions should neve...
06/05/2026

Global sports moments can bring intensity — joy, disappointment, adrenaline, frustration. But those emotions should never spill into harm toward partners or others.

Intimate partner violence and sexual assault are not "loss-of-control" issues — they are accountability issues. And accountability starts with how we manage emotion in real time.

For men and masculine folks, especially in high-energy environments like sports culture, emotional regulation is a skill that protects everyone around you. Pausing, grounding your body, and stepping away from the moment can shift a reaction before it becomes harm.

We don't put prevention work on women and femmes. We focus on behavior, responsibility, and what safety looks like in practice.

Healthy masculinity is not about suppressing emotion — it's about not weaponizing it.

06/05/2026

At the Mothers of Gynecology Conference, BLKBRY had the opportunity to speak with Christy Turlington Burns about maternal health advocacy and the collective responsibility we share in improving outcomes for birthing people.

Conversation like these reinforce the importance of cross-sector collaboration, community engagement, and sustained investment in maternal health equity.

Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel.

Access via the link in our bio.

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