Expecting Justice

Happy Negro History Month ✊🏾🥳 May our rich ancestral history of the past continue to inspire our future generations of tomorrow 😌🙏🏾🧡

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

No shit. We're failing black mothers. That's why we build what we do @HealthInHerHue @HeyJaneHealth @LunaJoyHealth @IrthApp @AngelinaSpicer @BMHCaucus @femtechinsider @4kira4moms @melinatedmoms @SevenStarling @selenidotorg @ericachidi @VCEmmeline nytimes.com/interactive/20…

#affirmationoftheday ✨I feel surrounded by love EVERYWHERE✨

Listen now: hubs.la/Q01BJ5R60 @iamKSealsAllers @IrthApp ___ #WCW #HyivyHealth #pelvicfloor #FemTech #cancercare #endometriosis #womenshealth #radiation #PCOS #maternalhealth #blackwomenshealth #lactation #breastfeeding #whitecoatwarrior #gendergap

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.

Hello ATL 😍❤️👋🏾 #MamaTalkMixer #AtlantaDoulaCollective #IrthApp

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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 🥳💓

@itsgabywith1b Go Gaby 😍🥳💓

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. mchleads.com/?p=1048

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 wehealdifferent.com

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

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