Racial and Reproductive Justice Statements

In the perinatal field we face the challenge of providing care to many different kinds of people in a multicultural world. As a White person I am also negotiating the impact of racism and decades of health care manipulation and distrust with patients and clients of color. Understanding the social experiences and impacts of these events in today’s people’s bodies and psyches is necessary for me as an educator and researcher. Addressing and healing racial disparities between Black, Brown, and White people and their babies is central to my purpose. No human is illegal. I also understand that people differ in their understanding of these impacts and feelings about them.

My personal challenge is the same as when I first started on this path. Be the kind of person that people experiencing these inequities would want to work with in resolving them. I built Doulaing The Doula as a vehicle to create opportunities for other people to be successful. On a professional level, I’ve completed over 160 hours of formal anti-racist education, including two certificate programs, and served on several DEI committees. Whether I’m talking to mostly White, mixed, Brown or Black participant groups. My goal is to see their reality and inspire people through learning and skill development to be their best selves.

Reproductive Justice means that all humans deserve autonomy from birth over their own bodies and to influence the environment they live in. It means that no matter what positive outcomes you are working towards such as immigrant rights, clean air, affordable housing, you are working towards the greater good of those who are oppressed.

Choose your passion because they all matter. Oh, and be kind.