"Bring'in In Da Spirit"
Sunday, May 6th from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Mamasita's
6906 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20012
An Event Celebrating International Midwives Day and Local African-
American Midwives and Women Who Support Women in Childbirth
May 5th is International Midwives Day. The DC Chapter of the
International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC) invites you
to join us in honoring our local African-American midwives and women
who support women in childbirth, who have served and currently serve
the Washington community.
This event will honor the historical and contemporary
African-American midwives and women who support women in childbirth
and serve as community leaders, healthcare providers, counselors, and
child advocates for the African-American community.
This event will also feature a showing of the documentary
"Bring'in In Da Spirit" that will share the life experiences,
memories, stories, and significant contributions of African-American
midwives of the 20th century to African-American communities across
the nation.
We will honor:
Diane Lee-Adams, CNM
Angela Cook, RN (AKA Ur Aua-t EnenTChassa- Ra Enkamit)
Carolyn Curtis, CNM
Melinda Fowler, CNM
Ava Hancock, NP (AKA Saukhet Menut)
Asma Hanif, CNM
Barbara Harris-Jones, CNM
Sherrenah Herring, CNM
Marsha Jackson, CNM
Marcella Jones, CNM
Joan Johnson, BA (AKA Shekhem-t Amhetra Hem Maat)
Mudiwah A. Kadesh, RNC/IBCLC Sharan Love, CNM
Aminyah Muhammad M'Backe, Sage-Femme
Evelyn Muhlhan, CNM
Nina Obichere, CNM
Toni Obichere, CNM
Karen Pelote, CNM
Jo-Anna Rorie, CNM
Eldra Simmons, CNM
Lisa Uncles, CNM
Gwen West, Perinatal Educator
Please take this opportunity to show your gratitude to these women who
have given so much of themselves to help birth our children,
strengthen our families and preserve our communities.
Everyone is invited. Donation: $5.00 for adults
This event is sponsored by the International Center for Traditional
Childbirth (ICTC), a non-profit infant mortality prevention, pregnancy
support, and midwifery training organization. Contact ICTC at
www.blackmidwives. org.
For more information contact: Claudia Booker, ICTC DC State
Representative at (202) 236-1764;
DCBirthingHands@ aol.com
