S1 Ep4: Shafia Monroe, DEM, CDT, MPH in Portland, Oregon

The American Midwife Series

Shafia Monroe is a legendary midwife of more than 36 years, a wife, mother of 7, author, President of Doula Ready, LLC, Shafia Monroe Consulting, and founder of ICTC (International Center for Traditional Childbearing), now NAABB (National Association to Advance Black Birth). Ms. Shafia has been a midwife since 1978, walking alongside thousands of families, as an expert in serving diverse populations in maternal child health. In this episode Ms. Shafia shares her journey to becoming a midwife and creating ICTC. We begin by exploring her introduction to birth at 16 years old, then move into the inception story of The Traditional Childbearing group located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, which she started with Majeeda Amadadeen (Workneh), eventually journeying across the U.S. to Portland, and ending with her current work at Shafia Monroe Consulting. Documentary: Bringin' in Da Spirit. The 1st Black Midwives and Healers Conference in 2002 Song: I Love Being a Midwife, by Byllye Avery The National Association to Advance Black Birth: https://thenaabb.org Office Number: 503-927-8357 | www.ShafiaMonroe.com, Email: [e-mail] Join Shafia Monroe for the Wednesday weekly chat with birth workers, 12pm PST on Facebook. To connect with Anjelica, please visit www.AnjelicaMalone.com. If you'd like to be a future The American Midwife Series guest, please send an email to [e-mail], with details about who you are, where you're located, and a topic you'd like to discuss. We're especially interested in hearing from seasoned midwives of 10+ years and black midwives, but all are welcome. If the fit seems right, we'll get back to you. Thank you! Connect with Anjelica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjelicamalone/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anjelica-malone/message