News

“We made a difference. We took care of people. People who are alive today because of us.” —Mitchell J. Brown, Former Freedom House Ambulance Service Paramedic Photo by Michael Förtsch on Unsplash What we’ve been taught about emergency response We’ve watched storylines...

“I believe your reality is what you make it, what you choose to see, and what you choose to allow yourself to do. There are possibilities all around you—magic all around you—no matter what situation you’re in.” — Keke Palmer You open your phone for a quick scroll or...

“But really, we also need to learn how to love one another as women. How to appreciate and respect each other.” — Chaka Khan Photo by Ben Masora on Unsplash Black mothers are at the center of everything we do here at 1M4. As the backbone of our communities, we...

“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you.” — Octavia Butler Black women, April is for us. This first Sunday carries the spirit of Easter for those who celebrate, the start of a new month, and a moment to reflect on what it means to be held,...

Most nonprofits are built to last forever. 1M4 was never meant to be one of them. When Tansy McNulty founded 1 Million Madly Motivated Moms (1M4) on June 13, 2018, she set an ambitious timeline: end police violence in the United States within a single generation. Not...

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. WellsBlack women are truly the architects of change, the builders of families, movements, and safety nets when none existed. We lead not just in history books, but in courtrooms, classrooms,...

“Telling my story is to empower people to believe in their own power. We have so much power individually.” — Angelique KidjoWho do you call when someone you love is experiencing a mental health crisis?   Today marks International Day Against Police Brutality, a...

“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” — Maya AngelouWhat a week, huh? From alarming headlines to fear-mongering narratives, waking up each day and bracing for what’s next takes a real emotional toll. This month, we want to pause and...

Let’s get the fails out of the way The first day of March marks the start of Women’s History Month and the close of Black History Month—a month of remembrance, reverence, and celebration. But this year, if we’re being honest, it also felt heavy. There was pride and...