Our National History
Mocha
Moms, Inc. began with the publishing of a newsletter called Mocha Moms in the hopes of
connecting at-home mothers of color with each other. The newsletter was
intended to encourage these mothers to feel good about their choice as well as
to provide information to help them be the best and most important influence in
their children’s lives. It was distributed to over 100 moms across the country
in the spring of 1997. During the summer of 1997, moms in Prince George’s
County, Maryland decided to form a support group called Mocha Moms, Inc. There are
now over 100 chapters of Mocha Moms, Inc. throughout the United States and the
organization is continually growing and evolving to meet the needs of our moms,
their families, and the communities they live in. Mocha Moms, Inc. is a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Mocha Moms, Inc. does not discriminate on
the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic level, education, or
religion. Anyone who supports the mission and purpose of Mocha Moms, Inc. is
welcome to join.
Our
Mission and Purpose
Mocha
Moms, Inc. is a support group for mothers of color who have chosen not to work
full-time outside of the home in order to devote more time to their families
and communities. While many of our members have eliminated employment
altogether, others work part-time, flex-time, night shifts, have home-based
businesses, consult or freelance from home, or have chosen alternative, less
demanding career paths so that they are more available to their families. Our
goal is to support the decisions made by our members. We will never pass
judgment on mothers who choose to make or are forced to make different decisions
for their families. The organization is essential because historically, mothers
of color, particularly African-American mothers, have not had the opportunity
to devote the majority of their time to caring for their own families. Mocha
Moms, Inc. serves as an advocate for those mothers and encourages the spirit of
community activism within its membership. In 2006, Mocha Moms, Inc. adopted the
community service initiative entitled Closing the Gap on Minority Achievement which focuses on the
health, educational and financial disparities which currently exist in our
country. We are honored to partner with:
--America’s
Promise Alliance
--Black
Women’s Health Imperative
--Boys
Booked on Barbershops
--National
Cares Mentoring Movement Scholastic, Inc.
--National
Institute for Literacy
--National
Marrow Donor Program
--Zero to Three
