In just 5 short years, Black Girl Vitamins—the groundbreaking Chicago-based wellness brand—has taken the medical, health and lifestyle industries by storm. Countless Black women who were plagued by anemia, vitamin D and iron deficiencies, plus other quality of life impacted health issues suddenly felt seen. Black Girl Vitamins (BGV) intentionally centered Black women and their common health concerns, which is as welcoming as it is revolutionary. The brand continuously meets their audience where they are, from pouring into HBCU women student athletes to offering financial assistance to Black women pursuing medical degrees. Now, they’ve officially entered their filmmaking era.    

BGV unveiled The Visit, a short film that shines a light on a familiar reality for many Black women: having their pain, symptoms and concerns dismissed by the healthcare system. Released during Black Maternal Mental Health Week, BGV is sparking a necessary dialogue while prioritizing its commitment to science-backed solutions; serving as a trusted source of wellness information and building solid partnerships with organizations and institutions working to improve health outcomes for Black women.

The Visit follows four Black women at different stages of life—including motherhood and menopause—and reveals how repeated experiences of medical dismissal shape their health journeys. Through interconnected stories, the roughly three-and-a-half-minute film illustrates how these collective experiences contribute to health inequities—including Black maternal mortality—within a healthcare system that too often neglects Black women.

“The Visit is rooted in Black Girl Vitamins’ purpose to ensure Black women feel seen, heard, and supported in their health journeys,” Jennifer Juma, Chief Strategy Officer at Black Girl Vitamins explains. “It extends that mission by sparking an honest, necessary conversation and raising awareness around critical issues like Black maternal health, medical bias, and the importance of truly listening to Black women.”

This soul-stirring short film will hopefully not only spread awareness but also serve as a catalyst for long overdue conversations both in and out of the medical field. The Visit reveals how delayed care, implicit bias and dismissed symptoms can compound overtime and, in some cases, lead to life-threatening, yet preventable, consequences.

BGV is expanding the impact of The Visit through a strategic partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Mamatoto Village initiative to inspire necessary change throughout Black maternal healthcare. The combined work will include elevating the lived experiences of Black women, engaging key stakeholders, and advancing greater equity, accountability and improved maternal health outcomes.

The Visit marks the first in a larger series of conversation-led initiatives from BGV designed to elevate Black women’s voices, inspire meaningful dialogue and advance a future where every Black woman is heard, believed and receives the quality care she deserves. And we could not be more excited about it!