profile

My Hair My Health PDX

MHMH PDX Village News: January 2026

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

Village News

January Reflections: Happy New Year from My Hair My Health PDX

Dear Village,

As we step into a new year, we’re holding space for fresh beginnings, deeper breaths, and renewed intentions. A new year invites us to slow down just enough to reconnect with ourselves, with one another, and with the joy that comes from being in community. We’re grateful to begin this next chapter alongside you.

On Saturday, February 7, we invite you to join us at The Encorepreneur Cafe for the Beautiful Black Women Gathering, an evening designed to help us pause, laugh, and simply be. It’s a chance to relax, share stories, and nourish our spirits in a warm and welcoming space.

However you’re welcoming this year; we wish you peace, joy, and continued wellness. We can’t wait to see what we create together in 2026!
​

With gratitude, love, and renewed hope,

​
​Adejoke Babatunde & Dr. Joyce Senior​
​Executive Director & Deputy Director​
​My Hair My Health PDX​
​

Mark Your Calendars!! 2026 Is Already Taking Shape

We’re looking ahead with excitement and can’t wait to gather with our village throughout the year. Be sure to save the dates and details for these upcoming My Hair My Health PDX events:

  • UP NEXT: February 7 – BBW Gathering | The Encorepreneur Cafe (1548 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97232) | 4-5:30pm
  • May 2 – Legend of the Strong Black Woman
  • July 25 – Self-Care Community Walk
  • September 19 – 10-Year Celebration

More details coming soon. We hope you’ll join us as we continue building, celebrating, and healing—together.

Co-founded by Executive Director Adejoke Babatunde and Deputy Director Dr. Joyce Senior. My Hair My Health PDX has been doing community programs since 2017, and was established as a 501(c)(3) organization in May 2021.

The guiding principles of My Hair My Health PDX:

  • Centering Black Women and their families
  • Generational Healing
  • Cultural Food Traditions
  • Movement for Body and Soul

Our mission is to create a safe space of healing and celebration that inspires Black women and their families to live their best lives.

Rooted in our four principles, our vision is to build a collaborative village through events, resources, networking opportunities, workshops and classes that uplift our mind, body and soul while connecting us to ourselves and to one another.

We are a movement redefining beauty on our own terms—celebrating it from the inside out and inspiring self-love, wellness, and empowerment. Join our village and help us continue to uplift, inform, and celebrate Black women and their families by subscribing to our newsletter.

​Website | Instagram | YouTube​
​Unsubscribe · Preferences​

My Hair My Health PDX is a registered 501(c)3

My Hair My Health PDX

Read more from My Hair My Health PDX

HEALTH CORNER: MARCH 2026 Hey Girl, Hey— It’s March!March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to recognize, educate, and uplift those living with endometriosis, especially Black women whose pain is often dismissed. Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue like the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing painful periods, pelvic pain, fatigue, and fertility challenges. It affects about 1 in 10 people with uteruses, and while exact numbers for Black women aren’t...

3 days ago • 1 min read

Village News March 2026 Reflections: Honoring Women, Centering Rest Dear Village, March is International Women's Month. It’s a time when the world pauses to celebrate women's contributions, strength, and resilience. Here's what we know: celebration without rest is just another demand. For Black women, the invitation to be strong often comes with an unspoken expectation to keep going, keep giving, keep holding it all together. We're living in heavy times. The weight on Black women and women of...

10 days ago • 2 min read

HEALTH CORNER: FEBRUARY 2026 Hey girl, Hey— It’s February, which is American Heart Month.This month, we want to focus on being heart-healthy. Heart Disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is the buildup of plaque within the blood vessels of the coronary arteries that supply your heart with oxygen. Plaque buildup in the coronary arteries could lead to heart attacks and complications.Did you know that heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the United States? More...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read