Transforming Doula Work in the Midst of a Pandemic

A number of our MCH students attended the 2021 Black Maternal Health Conference, hosted by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), April 16-17, online.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. By Brianna Betton, BA 2020 was a year filled with surprises, zoom meetings, and a worldwide pandemic. COVID-19 has affected everyone’s…

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Influences and Insights

A number of our MCH students attended the 2021 Black Maternal Health Conference, hosted by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), April 16-17, online.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. By Tiwani Oseni, BS Growing up, some of my main influencers were artists and activists who were care-free, unique, and unapologetically…

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Carry on the blessings

A number of our MCH students attended the 2021 Black Maternal Health Conference, hosted by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), April 16-17, online.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. By Briasha Jones, BS Attending the Black Maternal Health Virtual Conference was a different, but inspiring, and great experience. Previous conferences…

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It’s the system that is broken

A number of our MCH students attended the 2021 Black Maternal Health Conference, hosted by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), April 16-17, online.  What follows is a post from one of the attendees. By Momi Binaifer Sagoe, BS  The second virtual conference I attended was the Black Maternal Health Conference. This conference talks deeper…

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