Mary Lou Irving (1883-1939) was one of the first midwives to be licensed in the City of Savannah and Georgia. A lifelong resident of Yamacraw village, she worked as a nurse and midwife for 21 years delivering “half the babies in Yamacraw” according to neighbors and descendants.
Margaret Charles Smith was educated in rural Alabama, where she acquired a fifth-grade education by attending school three months out of the year it was held. She learned her calling by becoming an apprentice to an older midwife and attending training courses. #Blackhistory
In 1964, Margaret (Hayes) Jordan made Georgetown history, becoming the first African American student to graduate with a BSN from the School of Nursing.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Just a few points I made during my lecture today titled, The Importance of Black Midwifery: Then and Now.
The erasure of the Black Traditional Midwife was a calculated and strategic effort between White male obstetricians and White female public health nurses.
Join us on Instagram live today for a discussion with Joel Austin of @Daddyuniv about the importance of fathers in the birthing and postpartum space. 🙌🏾
We're talking Black male doulas, parenting + more! Bring your love & your comments to IG at 6pm est 🤎✊🏾
#blackhistorymonth
We are so excited to share that the application for our FREE Winter 2023 Doula Training application is now live! We’ve partnered with @Shafia_SMC to offer Black/Afr Amer community members in San Francisco a FREE, full CIRCLE 🫶🏾 doula training!
🔗 in BIO APPLY TODAY 🥳💓
In my recently published post with MCH Leads, I talk about my summer practicum experience with @ExpectingJustSF and its relevance to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) core competency 11: working with communities and systems. https://t.co/5bmE6vRhJQ
Today is #MomsEqualPayDay! Today and every day mamas deserve the financial support & security they need in order to care for themselves and their children! Black mamas & PI mamas both make significantly less than white dads. A change to these wage gaps is past due!
Lastly we have our very own Breezy! Breezy is an Equity Associate at Expecting Justice & a breastfeeding mama. Although she faced challenges with lactation, she persevered! You can connect with Breezy via her business We Heal Different https://t.co/0XHhCIfC9q
In honor of Black Breastfeeding week we are highlighting and honoring Black mamas in our community who are champions for black lactation! Learn more about these powerhouses below! #BlackBreastfeedingWeek
Brandi is an IBCLC who is based in the Bay. From helping mammas latch in hospital settings to holding a breastfeeding mommy group in the East Bay, Brandi is a busy mama! Check out her Breastfeeding Mommy Group on Instagram @ breastfriends_Oakland