The goal of the Motown Experience: Birth & Breastfeeding Conference is to provide an immersive exploration of Detroit’s maternal-child-health landscape while amplifying local and national efforts to positively impact birth & breastfeeding outcomes for Black families. 10% Discount - Groups of 5+ use CODE: GROUP23 Students use CODE: STUDENT23
When
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT-to-
Friday, July 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
Look who else is already registered!
| Marika Baptist Indiana Dept of Health , Medical Practice Coach |
| Sophia Bosse Cradle Cincinnati , Registered Dietitian |
| Heather Boyd MDHHS-Division of Maternal & Infant Health , MDHHS, Maternal Infant Vitality Specialist |
| George Bugg Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere , COO/ Director |
| Suzette Burkitt-Wesolek MDHHS, Maternal Infant Health Program , MDHHS/MIHP Quality Improvement Specialist |
| Aja Burnett Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Program Coordinator |
| Renee Canady MPHI , Chief Executive Officer |
| Ashanti Carpio Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Communications Specialist |
| Angelica Casillas www.birthingbeautiful.org , Postpartum Doula |
| Tracy Chapman Stepping Into Success , Founder/President |
| Sarah Clark UM CHEAR Center , Research Scientist |
| Morgan Colin Molina Healthcare of MI , Quality Specialist |
| Denise Colson Focus Hope , Doula / Home base |
| Christine Cosey-Ewell Aetna Better Health , Community Health Worker |
| Nyasia Countee Ancient Wisdom Birth Services , Certified Birth/Postpartum Doula |
| Ciarra Covin The Well Project , Program Manager |
| Kayla Croutch Children and Families First , Doula/ Admin Assistant |
| MacKenzie Currie Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Program Associate |
| Niesha Darden Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) , Clinical Research Coordinator, Doula |
| Rachel Davilmar Maternal Child Health WHIN program , Nurse Program Specialist |
| Arianna Davis BMBFA , Community Based Doula |
| Erica Davis Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association , WIC Breastfeeding Community Liaison |
| Norma Davis |
| Perez Davis Center for Black Women's Wellness , Family Support Specialist |
| Tiffany Davis Health & Hospital - Marion County Public Health De , Director |
| Carolyn Dayton Wayne State University , Associate Professor |
| Erica Dixon Rootead , Doula Coordinator |
| KerryAnn Dixon Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County , Program Officer |
| Ruby Dockery Detroit Parent Network , Doctoral Intern |
| Micia Eddins |
| Natalie Elliott Birth & Postpartum Doula |
| Tierra Emerson INKWELL THERAPY & CONSULTING LLC |
| Stephanie Esters Priority Health , Clinical Specialist/RN |
| Nicolle Fletcher Ujima Maternity Network, Inc , Co-Founder, Executive Director, Apprentice Midwife |
| Juliza Garcia Melinated Moms , CEO |
| Malikah Garner BMBFA , Mommy ambassador |
| Erika Geiss Michigan State Senate , State Senator |
| Princella Graham Michigan Public Health Institute/SEMPQIC , Project Coordinator |
| Lakeshia Grant head start , head start |
| Amirah Grasty The Philadelphia Department of Public Health , Community Doula Support Program Coordinator |
| Shirley Gray DHD , Director Maternal Child Health |
| Kiddada Green Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Founding Executive Director |
| Mia Halthon Mommies in the D , Village Leader |
| Kennedi Hammonds The Kenzy Touch, LLC. , CEO |
| Felicia Hanney Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County Pub , Project Manager |
| Alliss Hardy Families Forward Resource Center , Director of Programs |
| Sherveriria Harris Karibu Mama Pregnancy Services , IBCLC Student, CLC, PNHW |
| Patrice Hatcher Medela LLC , Manager of Clinical Education NICU & Maternity Car |
| Kerisha Henderson Daughters of Rahab Doula Health & Wellness , Doula/Owner |
| Shameka Henderson |
| Sarita Hendrix Ujima Maternity Network, Inc , Co-Founder, Certified Doula, Apprentice Midwife |
| Shardae Herriford Henry Ford Health System , Clinical Community Coordinator |
| Kamisha Higgins Macomb County Health Dept , Lactation Specialist |
| Robena Hill Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Lead Home Visitor and Community-based Doula |
| Latasha Holly BMBFA , Program Associate |
| Aisha Hunt The Rebirth Doula, LLC , Postpartum Doula |
| Crystal Tennille Irby Dem Black Mamas Podcast , Executive Producer/CoHosh |
| Rashida Ivey |
| Yolanda Jack Charles H. Wright Museum of African American Hist , Youth Programs Coordinator |
| Angela Jackson Focus Hope Early Learning , Home Based Teacher/Doula |
| Toncé Jackson PHFE WIC , Senior Health Equity Manager|Co-Creator, CinnaMoms |
| Monica James NORTH, Inc. , Breastfeeding Educator |
| Angela Johnson Reverent Health Group , Founding Executive Director |
| Isha Johnson Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Program Director |
| Clare Grace Jones Education Development Center , Training and Technical Assistance Associate |
| Marie Jones Neighborhood Leadership Institute , Director of Community Health Initiatives |
| Sydney Jones Pacifica Family Maternity Center and WOHC-WIC , LM, CPM, IBCLC |
| Jean Kerver Michigan State University , Associate Professor |
| Nekisha Killings Lioness Lactation LLC , CEO |
| Kaitlin Kosek Macomb County Health Department , Public Health Nutritionist |
| Jacqueline Lambert HealthConnect One , Community Based Doula Manager & Trainer |
| Felicia Lane Henry Ford Health , Community Health Worker |
| Angela Lang Medela LLC , Director of Medical Affairs & Lactation Services |
| Courtney Latimer Henry Ford Health , Manager |
| Jessica Lee Center for WorkLife Law , Senior Staff Attorney |
| Jocelyn Levin MPHI , Project Manager |
| Lorenda Lewis Healing with Dignity, LLC , Owner |
| Rita Little Corewell Health East , Community Health Program Manager |
| Angelene Love Coffective LLC , QI-TRACS Project Manager |
| Elizabeth Lowenthal Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , Pediatrician |
| Krista Lumpkins Birthing Beautiful Communities , Sr. Director of Training and Community Impact |
| Elizabeth Maddock Dillon Northeastern University , Distinguished Professor |
| Candy Magee Center for Black Women's Wellness , Family Support Specialist |
| Ki-Jana Malone |
| Teresa McCarty |
| Ryan Miner Medela LLC , Sales Consultant NICU & Maternity Care |
| Ernestine Mitchell Focus Hope Early Learning , Focus Hope Early Learning |
| Marquida Mobley RN |
| Taylor Mobley Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association , Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association |
| Vanessa Moon Rootead Enrichment Center , Director |
| Brandi Moore New St Paul Headstart , Health Manager |
| Lyanna Moore Moore 2 Love Doula Services , Certified Doula, Certified Lactation Specialist |
| Marlene Morris AgapeCode Doula LLC , Doula/Midwife Assistant |
| Nailah Muhammad Neighborhood Leadership Institute , Community Health Program Coordinator |
| Gaylotta Murray Great Start Collaborative-Wayne , Project Coordinator- Wayne Home Visiting LLG |
| Drzal Nick MDHHS-Infant Health Unit , MDHHS, Infant Health Unit Manager |
| Amaka Nnamani LASTING IMPRESSIONS , PEDIATRICIAN/CONSULTANT/AUTHOR |
| Paula Norcott pumpspotting , Lactation Program Director |
| Gwendolyn Norman Wayne State University , Research Associate |
| Teleshia Parker Rootead Enrichment Center , Doula |
| Marchelle Pettit Goodwill of Michiana , Doula Services Coordinator |
| D'Angela Pitts Henry Ford Health , Henry Ford Health |
| Mary Pruitt The Center for Black Women's Wellness, Inc. (Atlan , Other - please specify below |
| Ayanna Robinson Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc , Director |
| Ally Rooker Henry Ford Health , Project Manager |
| Heather Rosales Michigan Department of Health and Human Services , Women’s Specialty Services Coordinator |
| Carl Route Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere, Inc. , Fatherhood Practitioner |
| Kimberly Seals Allers Narrative Nation, Inc. , Executive Director |
| Tina Sherman MomsRising , Senior Campaign Director |
| Lindiwe Sibeko University of Massachusetts , Department Chair, Associate Professor of Nutrition |
| Stephanie Smith Detroit Health Department , Detroit Health Department |
| Tamieka Smith Children and Families First , Doula |
| Milan Spencer Black Mamas Matter Alliance , Associate Director |
| Tora Spigner Alta Bates Medical Center , RN |
| Yukeana Stallworth Birthing Beautiful Communities , Postpartum Doula |
| Zainab Sulaiman |
| Deidre Summerfield Sarah Wells Bags , Content Marketing Specialist |
| Dasha Tate Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT) , Certified PSD & Client Services Supervisor |
| Wilma Taylor-Costen BMBFA , President, Board of Director |
| Ronnetta Thompson Uzazi Village , Chief Operating Officer |
| Gina VanCant Project Milk Mission , Founder/CEO |
| Amarachi Wachuku |
| Asia Walker Mommies in the D , Village Leader |
| Mareesha Walker Detroit Health Department , Public Health Lead Educator |
| Victoria Washington Detroit Dough , Chief Operations Officer |
| Beverly Weathington Wayne State University , Community Outreach Coordinator |
| Sarah Wells Sarah Wells Bags , CEO |
| LaTanisha White www.birthingbeautiful.org , Teen and Community Engagement Specialist |
| Marketia White Mommies in the D , Founding Executive Director |
| Rachel Whittington Martins Village LLC , FSD CLC |
| Atabia Williams Womanist Willians Birth Support Services , Doula |
| Joe Williams Electronic Services Technologies LLC , CEO |
| Shaquanda Williams New St Paul Headstart , Perinatal Educator |
| Shantai Young The Jasmine Project-University of Miami , Clinical Program Manager |