02/26/2026
This Black History Month, Three Moon Motherhood pauses to honor the Black Birth Workers whose wisdom and courage have shaped maternal care for generations, often in the face of systemic racism and exclusion. The legacy of Margaret Charles Smith, a renowned Black "granny midwife" who safely delivered thousands of babies in the Jim Crow south and preserved ancestral birth knowledge at a time when Black midwives were being pushed out by policy and racism lives on today. Black Birth Workers have always been here, protecting life, holding families, passing down sacred knowledge and resisting systems that devalue Black bodies. Their impact is not just history; it is living, breathing, and ongoing. At Three Moon Motherhood, we carry that legacy forward as a BIPOC-led organization, committed to addressing the equitable systems and conditions that continue to fuel the Black Maternal Health crisis today.