NATIONAL BLACK MIDWIVES ALLIANCE

Commemorated on March 14 each year, the goals of the Black Midwives Day campaign are:

• To strengthen the base of Black midwives and their supporters.
• To preserve the cultural history of Black midwifery as an important part of the story of America.
• To provide advocacy tools that eliminate barriers to education and resources for Black midwives.
• To build power by developing a national unified voice that advocates for Black midwifery.
• To address perinatal health disparities that impact Black communities.
• To elevate the consumer demand for access to midwifery and community birth.