Black Midwifery is Resistance

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 Anastasia Woods, BA This year I had the privilege to virtually attend the Black Maternal Health Conference as a CEMCH…

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Establishing Programs to Help Black and POC Birthing People

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 Jade D. Zachery, BS I thoroughly enjoyed the entire Black Mamas Matter Conference 2021. I loved the panel that had…

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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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