April 6 through April 11, Safer Births Now welcomes brilliant birth advocates, clinicians, and experts for a week of virtual readings and conversations featuring their latest books, including one compelling work of fiction that shines a light on the lived experience behind the headlines.
This is a fully virtual series hosted on Zoom Webinar, with a different author and conversation each day.
Each gathering includes a short featured reading, a moderated discussion that connects to real world care decisions and maternal safety, with time for live audience questions.
Register and order your books below.
Pregnancy
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Motherhood
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Parenting
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Birthright
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Joy
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Pregnancy ✳︎ Motherhood ✳︎ Parenting ✳︎ Birthright ✳︎ Joy *
Each event features a short reading and you’ll have the op to engage with the authors live!
Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Edited By Dr. Alicia Bonaparte & Julia Chinyere Oparah
20% off with this code GLR BD8
We are honoring the voices of authors who have so beautifully captured both the joy and the trials of Black motherhood. In every page, they remind us that motherhood should be a birthright, not a battle, and that safety, dignity, and tenderness are not luxuries but the standard.
Each book reflects a different doorway into that truth, through story, research, memory, and witness, naming what has been carried and illuminating what is possible.
We support local bookstores and independent publishers, so we encourage purchasing through those channels . That said, we understand other retailers can be a viable, cost-effective option for some readers.