DATE: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

TIME: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MT)

LOCATION: Zoom

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Soul 2 Soul Sisters, COBALT and the NAACP of the Rocky Mountains are partnering to co-host a kickoff event for Black Maternal Health Week. The Black Mamas Matter Alliance has designated this year's theme as Our Bodies Belong to Us: Restoring Black Autonomy and Joy! to amplify the practices and evidence-based solutions that speak to the true needs and desires of Black mamas and birthing people. We will be joined by two incredible advocates for Black Maternal Health. Breana Lipscomb from the Center for Reproductive Rights will offer the national context of Black maternal health and the reason for Black Maternal Health Week. Justina Nazario, a local Black/AfroLatina student Midwife and Certified Birth Assistant at Seasons Community Birth Center, will speak to her experiences and the landscape of Black Maternal Health in Colorado.

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SPEAKER BIO: Breana Lipscomb (she/her) is the Senior Advisor of Maternal Health & Rights for the Center for Reproductive Rights. She has over 15 years of public health experience, and in her current role, develops advocacy strategies to advance Black maternal health equity through state and federal policies. Breana serves as the Board of Directors Co-Chair for the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, and she was recognized as the inaugural Kira Johnson Advocate of the Year by March for Moms in 2020.

SPEAKER BIO: Justina Nazario (She/Her) is a Black/Afro Latina student midwife located in Fort Collins, CO. She’s originally from the LA area and strives to create accessible and inclusive care in Colorado. Her goal and mission are to dismantle systemic oppression while centering her communities needs and voices.