Metro Detroit Labor and Birth Doula Blog

Discover the legacy of Dr. Natalia Tanner, the Detroit pediatrician whose lifelong commitment to children and community shaped generations of Black families.

Discover the story of Mother Waddles, the Detroit humanitarian who transformed countless lives through compassion, advocacy, and community care. Learn how her legacy continues to shape Detroit's Black maternal health history through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Discover the story of Dr. James W. Ames, the Detroit physician whose leadership helped establish Dunbar Hospital, the city's first Black-owned hospital. Explore his legacy through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Learn about Dr. Daisy E. Northcross, a pioneering Black physician whose work advanced healthcare for women and children and inspires the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Discover the legacy of Dr. Ferguson and their impact on Black maternal health in Detroit through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

The Detroit Black birth Archive is a Finalist for The Hustle !

Explore the hidden history of Dunbar Hospital and the forgotten legacy of Black hospitals, nurses, and birth stories in Detroit.

Detroit doula Shekita Long shares how a South Africa birth immersion inspired the Detroit Black Birth Archive and preserving Black maternal history.

Celebrating Baby Yams as a Birth Future Foundation Watering the Seeds grantee, supporting midwifery care, capacity building, and birth justice.