ONE LOVE BLACK COMMUNITY

BACKGROUND

At the beginning of COVID19 a Black Midwife in San Francisco, Asmara Gebre noted a racial disparity among recipients of pantry resources being offered in her clinical setting. This inequity inspired Asmara to create a resource that centered Black community. As a result, on April 25th, 2020 One Love Black Community was born. Shortly after, additional Black health care professionals & community members joined her effort, growing the organization to what we know today. One Love Black Community’s mission is to build trust in our community through action; we show up with essential resources, solidarity, love, respect, humility, and more. We are a grassroots, Black-Led community endeavor, who shows up for Black people accessing reproductive health care services in San Francisco. Our vision is rooted in building meaningful relationships in our Black community, while offering direct access to essential resources with no strings attached or questions asked (items include, but not limited to, produce boxes, toiletries, household essentials). In addition to showing up for the community, we aspire to connect with aspiring Black Reproductive Healthcare workers of San Francisco. 

our Mission

Our mission is to build trust in our community by showing up with solidarity, love, respect, humility, and more. We are grassroots, Black- Led community effort to show up for Black folx who access reproductive healthcare services in San Francisco.

Access to reproductive healthcare services includes:

1. General Health Care Visit (e.g. hormonal treatment, birth control, fertility, periods, pap smear, cancer screening, menopause) 

2. Pregnancy Related Visit (e.g. pregnancy planning, prenatal visit, postpartum visit) 

3. Abortion Related Visit (e.g. miscarriage/pregnancy loss, medication at home, procedure in clinic/hospital) 

One Love Black Community offerings include:

1. One Love- Sundays: On the second Sunday of the month, we show up for folx who are interested in a produce box and pantry items (supplies vary including diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, detergent, hand soap, toothbrushes, baby clothes, pads etc.). 

 
2. One Love- Nourish! (Postpartum Meals): Since 2020 we have collaborated with Postpartum Justice Nourish! Program to support 5 families weekly with postpartum meals (within 6 weeks of giving birth or having an abortion). Our participants receive 8 postpartum nourishing meals a week for a total of 6 weeks delivered to their doorstep.  

 
3. One Love- Winter Box show up: Since 2020 we have collaborated with a Black Nurse Sorority to assemble holiday food boxes for community and additional items.  

4. One Love- Black Space: One Love Black Community has organically created a safe space where many Black healthcare workers and community members who usually function as only Black people in work settings get to share Black healing space free of white supremacy toxicity while volunteering to show up for community in meaningful ways.  

OUr values

  1. We value Black Lives.  

  2. We value each person’s humanity and right to access essential resources.  

  3. We value trust, integrity, and privacy. 

  4. We value safe Black spaces.  

  5. We value representation and cultural humility 

Our vision  

1. Build meaningful relationships in our Black community. 

2. Sustainably offer essential resources to Black community who access reproductive healthcare services in San Francisco with no strings attached or questions asked.  

3. Inspire & connect with aspiring Black Reproductive Healthcare workers of San Francisco.

OUR IMPACT  

1. Building Trust & Relationships: When we show up for our community, we listen, share stories, laughs, & resources. No questions asked or strings attached.

2. Sharing Resources: Through donations and collaborations, we have gifted $200, groceries, books, essential household items and more to over 250 Black households in San Francisco County.  

3. Safe Space for Black Community: One Love Black Community has organically created a safe space where many Black healthcare workers and community members who usually function as only Black people in work settings get to share Black healing space free of white supremacy toxicity while volunteering to show up for our community.

4. Representation: When we show up to a household the members of our team are transparent about their identities and naturally connect with curious community members and aspiring Black Reproductive Healthcare workers of San Francisco.