Being an African American Male in Birth Work

As an African American male working in public health, the author has few peers in the field who can related to his experiences from a gender and race standpoint, and even fewer in his work as a doula and lactation educator. His work and experiences as a trail blazer in this field have involved a lot of emotional labor, but have been a blessing and a joy as well as providing him with a unique lens into the world of birth work and how nuances at the intersection of gender and race affect his peers.