Black Women Birthing Justice

04/20/2026

Come thru and support. Portraits by Omari that appeared in “Aftershock”. Come learn how you can help him and his org spread the word about Maternal mortality and morbidity thru art.

03/20/2026

We’re excited to share the launch of Doula Diaries, a new documentary series highlighting the vital role doulas play in supporting Black birthing people through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Join Black Women Birthing Justice and filmmaker Jen Gilomen for the premiere screening and panel discussion as we kick off Black Maternal Health Week.
📅 April 2 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 The New Parkway, Oakland
All proceeds support Black Women Birthing Justice and their work to transform birthing experiences for Black women and birthing people.
🎟️ Sliding scale tickets available.

02/20/2026

Now is the time to get your audiobook - 50% Off Battling Over Birth audio book. Battling Over Birth: Black Women and the Maternal Health Care Crisis reveals hard truths—powerful findings on the role of racism, coercion, inadequate prenatal care, the pressures undermining breastfeeding, and the lack of access to alternatives to a broken maternal health-care system as key threads of black women’s birth experiences. www.audiobook.com. Link in our Linktree in bio.

02/19/2026

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11/02/2025

ATTENTION CALI DOULAS, BIRTHWORKERS, AND ADVOCATES! JOIN Frontline Doulas and a few special guests for the upcoming Medi-Cal Doula 101 Online Enrollment Training on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 6-8:30 p.m. PDT.

Through this webinar you will have:

Understand the Medi-Cal Doula Benefit in California including: eligibility to enroll as a Medi-Cal Doula provider, reimbursement rates, pathways to success, etc.
Understand the PAVE (DHCS) approval process and requirements to becoming a Medi-Cal Approved Provider.
Develop an understanding of community resources available to support successful completion and submission of a PAVE application to become a Medi-Cal Doula Provider
Review telehealth guidelines to understand the approved methods of delivery of services via telehealth.
Review Federal billing codes for Medicaid Doula care and billing and claims options for doulas.
AND MORE!

We are ELATED to partner with and have on the webinar: Priya Kalyan-Masih of Love Your Best Life, LLC in the High Desert/Inland Empire Region (); Mama Linda Jones of Black Women Birthing Justice in Oakland (); Mercedez Johnson of In Due Time Coalition in Antelope Valley (); and Marlee-I Mystic of SisterWeb in San Francisco ().

We are READY to arm you with the resources, knowledge and more to help you feel good about enrolling as a Medi-Cal approved provider while receiving insight, wisdom, invaluable process nuggets and more from our esteemed collaborators and community partners!

SPECIAL THANK YOU to our funder California Maternal Health Task Force in partnership with M.O.M.S. Orange County.

Register at:
bit.ly/MediCal101Webinar

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Please help us spread the word about the Medi-Cal Doula 101 Online Enrollment Training by sharing this flier with your communities, networks, and circles. Thank you

10/23/2025

One year ago, our audiobook "Battling Over Birth" was released, and we're happy to be able to share a 70% discount to celebrate! Click here and please share with anyone who may be interested.

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