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Rural Black Doula District features facilitated spaces, partnerships, and the RBD Chronicles. Jazzmine is a Black birth scholar and cultural archivist researching Black midwife's reclamation of traditional birth practices. Doula Jazzmine has extensive experience collaborating with organizations on designing equity spaces that center culture, liberatory practices, and Black + Brown spirits in building toward a safer, culturally conscious, and representative space for birth.
What's New?
Collaborations and Partnerships
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IHHS
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Yoga & Co
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Sistars Girl Talk
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Jou Jou
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EveryStep Healthy Start & Empowerment
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Grinnell SPARKS Grant
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NATAL Docuseries
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Tight-Lipped
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News Highlights
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Black Iowans face a startlingly high maternal mortality rate, and it's a systemic problem
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VNA Doula Program Aims to Reduce Health Disparities for Black Mothers
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Iowa Black Doula Collective Proves Representation Matters, Fox 17
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In, Maternal Mortality Highlights Deep Racial Divide In Health Care, Iowa Public Radio
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Rural Assembly - "The Rural Black doula" Jazzmine Brooks on Empowering Rural Moms
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Published Materials
Speaking Engagements
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Decat/CPPC Presents Black Maternal Health Dialogue: Dialogue on Community Advocacy
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Everystep and CAN (Community Action Network) - "Black Maternal Health - Moving Beyond Disparities"
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Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition​
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Stockton University - Womxn's History Month TogetHER event
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Tight-Lipped Podcast Social Media Takeover; Season 2
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Find Your Resistance: World War Womb
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NBDA: Healing the Black Womb; Black Breastfeeding Week
Presentation Request
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Black and Indigenous midwifery research
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Historical and contemporary issues related to Black maternal and infant mortality
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Black lactation + space that centers culture
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Documentary and series discussions related to Black mothering, maternal health, and health disparities
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Restorative justice circle facilitation
RBDC is a tribute to those in search
of their mother's garden.
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RBDC: Let's Talk About the 'F' Word w/ Charmaine
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RBDC: "Boss Mom" w/ Janessa Lindsey
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RBDC: "Healing Pages" w/ Shaina Destine
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RBDC: Education vs. Action
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RBDC: My Mother's Garden w/ Gail Hudson
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RBDC: Othermothering
WHO 13 TV Iowa Tori Bowie and Maternal Mortality featuring Rural Black Doula
Community Projects
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Through the Lens: Black Visionaries on Mental Wellness
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IHHS Title V African American/Black Doula Project
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Healthy Start & Empowerment Doula Project
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Chocolate Milk Cafe Des Moines / nOURish
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Bethany of South Central Iowa Doula and Social Worker Project
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Black Breastfeeding Week Mini-Series
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2019, 2020 Iowa State Black Film Festival