We envision a society where Black, Indigenous, and People of color, receive quality perinatal, maternal, and postpartum care with the ability to maintain financial stability. To do this we will train doulas to serve and educate and empower communities around maternal healthcare and create economic development opportunities and support to decrease poverty within their communities after childbirth. Due to the lack of representation in birth work, MAAME advocates for People of color to reclaim their birth practices as leaders and healers within their community by following the footsteps of their ancestors who were forced out of the midwifery field due to institutional medical racism. Now we can begin the work of our vision! In order to do this, we will address the Black maternal health crisis through the lens of dismantling systematic oppression, which centers the needs and voices of the community.
