In celebration of International Day of the Midwife, we are uplifting a conversation held on IG Live during Black Maternal Health Week with our Founding Executive Director, Kiddada Green, and Detroit Home Birth Midwife, Cynthia Jackson of Sacred Rose Midwifery. Check out the full conversation here. Kiddada Green (KG): We’re about to go live for Black …
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Job Post: Program Associate (part-time, hourly)
Job Title: Program Associate (part-time, hourly) Company: Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) Website: www.BMBFA.org Work Location: Hybrid – Virtual and Office, 19750 Burt Rd., Detroit, MI 48219 Posting Date: September 21, 2021 Closing Date: Until filled Start Date: Immediately Email cover letter and resume to: Kiddada Green, KiddadaG@BMBFA.org Use subject line: Program Associate General Purpose Under the …
Read MoreAn Intergenerational Black Infant Feeding Story
An Intergenerational Black Infant Feeding Story (cross-post at Future of Personal Health.) Author and Interviewer: Kiddada Green, Founding Executive Director, Black Mothers Breastfeeding Association and Detroit native. This is an intergenerational infant feeding story of a mother and daughter; Desiree Newkirk and Malikah Garner, both natives of Detroit, MI. The interview unravels a system that has …
Read MoreOvercoming Obstacles As A Covid-19 Era Community-based Doula
Ghost Written By: Gatini Tinsley as told by Ashli Burney This year Black Breastfeeding Week aims to Revive, Restore and Reclaim, a heavy call for Black moms to fulfill in 2020. It has undoubtedly become one of the most challenging years as black moms face breastfeeding, giving birth and raising children amid a global pandemic …
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