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Mom

NIA

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Nia Parks, mom and advocate, on miscarriages, abortions, pregnancy, and supporting women no matter what choices they make.

LOREN

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Loren Newman, mom, graphic designer, and communications manager, on how she is a part of the movement for birth justice and giving birth while Black.

SHATANYA

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Shatanya Nunn, mom and Fresno community ambassador, on her experience losing her son Lavon.
Mom, Social Worker, Executive Director, Voices, Voices for Birth Justice, VBJ, Birthing Rights, Birth Justice, preterm birth, preemie, premature birth, Doula, breastfeeding, PTBi, Preterm Birth Initiative, Oakland, Bay Area, San Francisco, Fresno, Birthworkers, birth worker, advocate, parents, mothers,

ALEXIS

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Alexis Cobbins, mom, social worker, and executive director of the California Preterm Birth Initiative, on her son's preterm birth, research and community, and why Black women need to speak up.
Mom, Program Manager, SOLARS Study, Voices, Voices for Birth Justice, VBJ, Birthing Rights, Birth Justice, preterm birth, preemie, premature birth, Doula, breastfeeding, PTBi, Preterm Birth Initiative, Oakland, Bay Area, San Francisco, Fresno, Birthworkers, birth worker, advocate, parents, mothers,

BRI

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Brianne "Bri" Taylor, mom and research program manager, on being a Benioff Community Innovator and making meaningful change through community-based participatory research.

JULIE

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Julie Harris, a mother and birth justice advocate, on community organizing and her experience with receiving care as a high-risk patient.