Birthincolor: Virtual Learning Miniseries

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Ashley Walker President of the Tampa By Breastfeeding Taskforce, and Dr. Angela Hill, join us for another special edition episode of birthincolor in honor Women's History Month which explores an critical period of the perinatal journey: the Fourth Trimester.

The postpartum period, also referred to as the “fourth trimester”, is an essential yet often overlooked part of the birthing and motherhood experience. In th...

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Courtney Julien of the Tampa Bay Midwives, and Alyssa Bedard, join us for another special edition episode of birthincolor in honor and celebration of Black Midwives Day and Women's History Month.

A growing body of evidence demonstrates the association between improved maternal health outcomes and midwifery and doula care. strategies we can employ to expand the birth worker workforce and improve Black maternal health...

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Michelle Grimsley Shindano, the Director of Public Policy at the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, and Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell of the Florida House of Representatives (District 67), join us for another special edition episode of birthincolor in honor of Black History Month.

Policy is imperative to developing a structurally sound framework that promotes optimal maternal health outcomes. I...

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On this episode of birthincolor, we kick-off our celebration of Black History Month with a special episode focused on systemic transformation. Dorian Odems, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, Davis, and Xonjenese Jacobs, the director of Florida Covering Kids & Families at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, join us to discuss the historical implications racial oppressio...

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Black mothers are more likely to report experiencing inadequate, traumatic or discriminatory care. Engaging healthcare providers, of all racial/ethnic backgrounds and genders, across the full spectrum of perinatal care in community events and initiatives centering Black Maternal Health is an important part of improving birth outcomes for Black Mommas and babies. However, many barriers inhibit the participation of ph...

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This episode of Birthincolor is dedicated to the important role of men in the movement for reproductive justice, birth equity and Black maternal health. We believe men, fathers and father-figures play a critical part in improving pregnancy outcomes among Black Mommas and babies.

Hosted and co-hosted by Dr. Marshara Fross and Z'kera Peoples, our guests include community experts, Mr. Michael Morgan, the Communit...