About this event
On May 5th we commemorate International Day of the Midwife. And while we celebrate and lift up the work of midwives globally we center on the work and impact of Black midwives in the USA who are helping to reclaim and maintain our cultural birth practices and centering hope in a process that has become fearful for so many Black women and birthing people.
Our healthcare system is the most expensive in the industrialized world, yet the most deadly for new mothers. Black mothers die from pregnancy-related complications at three times the rate of white and Hispanic mothers. In fact, a Black mother with a college education is at 60 percent greater risk of maternal death than a white or Hispanic woman with less than a high school level of education.
While this is an incredibly complex and deeply rooted problem within the United States, the film Deliver Us shines a light on accessible Black midwifery care as a powerful and immediate vehicle for change; as well as a way for viewers to get involved and make a difference.
This gathering will feature a screening and conversation where we will meet two incredible midwives at the center of the film, Deliver Us and we will also hear from the director/producer of this film.
- Kimberly Durdin of Kindred Space LA
- Stephanie Mitchell of Birth Sanctuary Gainesville
- Randi Matthews, Director/Producer of Deliver Us.
- Latham Thomas, Founder Mama Glow, Mama Glow Foundation
This Webinar and Screening is presented by:
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Mama Glow Mama GlowT
Mama Glow is a global maternal health platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Through doula training programs Mama Glow is cultivating the next generation of birth workers.
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Guest speaker
Randi Matthews Co-director/Producer @ Multi-Hyphen MediaG
Anticipating pop culture trends, analyzing consumer insights, and navigating the ever-changing digital media landscape, Randi has proven herself as an industry expert, spearheading digital programs that establish authentic relationships and meaningful connections through influencer engagement, entertainment marketing, and social strategy, and branded partnerships. As CEO and Founder of Multi-Hyphen Media, Randi is paving the way for underrepresented executives and talent to have a voice across new media and marketing industries, owning the intersection of media, technology, entertainment, and culture. Recent partnerships include HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Netflix’s Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and WACO Theater Center’s Wearable Art’s Gala, Presented by OWN (Producer).
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Guest speaker
Kimberly Durdin, LM, CPM, IBCLC Licensed Midwife @ Kindred Space LA (Birth Center)G
Kimberly Durdin is a Licensed Midwife, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator, and Doula Trainer. As a mother of six and grandmother of five, Kimberly credits her children as her greatest teachers. She and her business partner Allegra Hill are co-owners and co-founders of Kindred Space LA, South LA’s only Black-owned Birth Center and hub for midwifery care, doula support and training, lactation consulting, education, and parenting support group, enrichment, and movement.
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Guest speaker
Stephanie Mitchell, DNP, CNM, CPM Certified Professional Midwife @ Birth Sanctuary Gainesville (Gainesville, AL)G
Stephanie Mitchell is a Certified Professional Midwife who has practiced full-scope midwifery in private collaborative practice, hospital, and tertiary care teaching settings since 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Masters of Science in Nursing with a specialty in community-based midwifery, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice.
Mama Glow
Where doulas and families learn, grow, and connect.Mama Glow is a global maternal health platform serving birthing people along the childbearing continuum. Through doula training programs Mama Glow is cultivating the next generation of birth workers.
