The Experience and Motivations of Midwives of Color in Minnesota: Nothing for Us Without Us.
Jennifer I AlmanzaJ'Mag KarbeahKaty B KozhimannilRachel HardemanPublished in: Journal of midwifery & women's health (2019)
Findings suggest that midwives of color maintain a critical analysis of and commitment to eliminating racial perinatal inequities. Their motivation to provide racially concordant care elicits an urgency in current efforts to recruit and train more midwives of color, recognizing the current lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field. Understanding how to support the work of equity-minded midwives of color may help to improve access to racially concordant health care providers and care that better meets the unique needs of African American individuals.