Our Mission:
Invest.
We invest in Black lives by providing scholarships to Black midwifery students.
Our Mission
To improve prenatal, birth and postpartum outcomes for Black families through investment in the education and training of Black midwives.
"One of the darkest moments in US history was the systematic eradication of the African American midwife from her community, resulting in a legacy of birth injustices."
-Shafia M. Monroe, DEM, CDT, MPH
Events
MBL participates and conducts events that further our mission. This may include public speaking engagements, fundraisers sponsored by community partners as well as our own fundraising campaigns. Our partners have included national organizations, bakers and even a tattoo studio! We welcome allies with big hearts! Just reach out to us via email first so we can cover all the boring legal stuff and make plans for the fun stuff.
midwivesforblacklives@gmail.com
Currently accepting scholarship applicants
Scholarships are awarded as funds are available. We keep a waitlist of all applicants and go in the order in which applications are received. Visit linktr.ee/midwivesforblacklives to access our most current application.
Fundraising campaign 2023
We are actively working on our next campaign. Don’t forget to keep up with our social media pages and this website for details.
Our Impact
In the time since we launched our first campaign, we have learned so much! Not only have we provided much needed economic investment to black student midwives but we have also had the privilege to get to know their stories and understand more about what it takes for them to get to the finish line. This insight is being shared with academic institutions, clinical preceptors and others who are directly involved in the student experience. We look forward to making larger investments in students that include not only economic support but also systemic change.
40+
Thousand Dollars Raised
Thank you for your generosity! We now have an automated monthly donation option.
30+
Scholarship Awards Given
Its been an amazing experience to invest in Black student midwives!
60+
Students Awaiting Scholorships
We are proud of the impact we’ve made so far and we can’t wait to award every eligible midwifery student on our waitlist.