Southern Birth Justice Network

As a recipient of the 2019 Trailblazer Award from the City of Miami, Amani is a community advocate and midwife, at the forefront of the Birth Justice movement, ensuring that Black mothers and babies receive equitable maternal care. She is the architect behind the Black Midwives Model of Care, the Birth Justice Bill of Rights, and the founder of Black Midwives Day. As director of the Southern Birth Justice Network and co-founder of the National Black Midwives Alliance, Amani has been tackling the epidemics of Black maternal and infant morbidity and mortality for over fifteen years. Amani’s work fights against the maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affecting Black women, ensuring that pregnancy and childbirth are safe, empowering experiences.