Why OMC Exists

The Obsidian Mil Collective was founded to address the persistent inequities that continue to shape lactation outcomes for Black families. While breastfeeding offers significant health benefits for parents and infants, too many families encounter barriers that extend far beyond individual choice; including limited access to culturally responsive care, financial obstacles, workforce shortages, and systemic inequities.

We believe meaningful change requires more than supporting individual families. It requires transforming the systems that influence how care is delivered, who has access to it, and whether every family has the opportunity to meet their own feeding goals.

Through compassionate care, education, advocacy, and community partnerships, OMC is working to build a future where equitable lactation support is not the exception, but the standard.