Birthing Justice:
Black Women, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Second Edition
A project of Black Women Birthing Justice
We are excited to announce that the second edition of Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy and Childbirth has been published! With Black maternal health high on legislators' agendas, and Black pregnant people impacted by COVID-19, this is a critical time for the book to be updated.The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being. Some new authors include: Joia Crear-Perry, Kimberly Seals Allers, Elizabeth Dawes-Gay, Sayida Peprah-Wilson, Monica McLemore, Linda Jones and Michelle Drew. Other chapters are updated throughout. Birthing Justice puts Black women’s voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal care system. It foregrounds Black women’s agency in the birth justice movement. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for those interested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, and intersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Black studies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs.
Order the Book Here!
The 2nd edition of Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth is now available to order via Routledge Publishing. Click here to order the book!
Have any Questions?
Contact the Book Team Below:
Author and Editor
Dr. Alicia D. Bonaparte
Professor of Sociology
Pitzer College
alicia_bonaparte@pitzer.edu
Author and Editor
Julia Chinyere Oparah
Professor, University of San Francisco
Founder & Executive Coach, Liberated Leaders Coaching and Consulting
jcoparah@usfca.edu
Author and Research Coordinator
Alexus Roane, MPH
Research Associate
awroane@gmail.com
bwbj.info@gmail.com
For More Info On the Book Project
Please email: Birthingjusticebooktwo@gmail.com, bwbj.info@gmail.com or
call: 510- 269-7623
Birthing Justice 2023