STAFF

Jamarah Amani is a Black, femme and queer community midwife whose mission is to do her part to build a movement for Birth Justice. 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. 

Sheila Simms Watson is a Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). She has thirty years of experience in Midwifery, Maternal and Infant Health. Sheila holds a master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Health Disparities. She maintains a diverse, community midwifery practice in Miami, Florida, serving women and families in Miami-Dade and the Upper Keys. Mama Sheila, as we affectionately call her, is the Clinical Director for SBJN's Mobile Midwife Clinic.