About me
Jamarah Amani is a Black, femme and queer community midwife. Jamarah is the architect of the Black Midwives Model of Care and the Birth Justice Bill of Rights. She is also the founder of Black Midwives Day, a nationally-recognized holiday.
Jamarah is the Executive Director of Southern Birth Justice Network, co-founder of National Black Midwives Alliance, and a founding member of the Queer and Transgender Midwives Association.
Jamarah has spoken publicly on Birth Justice around the world, including at the US Capitol and the United Nations. Her film appearances include “Embodied” a 2023 official Tribeca Film Festival selection, and “Changemakers,” a Paramount docu-series. Jamarah is currently producing a documentary entitled “Legacy Power Voice: Movements in Black Midwifery."
Her awards include the TrailBlazer Award from the the City of Miami (2019), the Umm Salaamah BirthWorker Award from BMMA (2022) and the Woman of Vision Award from the Ms. Foundation (2024).
