Tia Thompson
Tia Thompson is a certified nurse-midwife with over 15 years of experience in community-based maternal and child health, currently providing care at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento. She is passionate about offering culturally-sensitive, empowering, and traditional midwifery care, inspired by her ancestors and mentors.
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Jasmine Carranza
Jasmine Carranza is a passionate advocate for normalizing breastfeeding in the Black community, highlighting the importance of cultural representation among maternity care providers. She emphasizes the critical need for more Black lactation consultants and healthcare professionals to support Black mothers, as the lack of representation contributes to myths surrounding breastfeeding within the community.
Tanisha Dandridge
Dr. Tenisha Dandridge, L.Ac., is the founder of Sacramento’s only mobile acupuncture clinic, specializing in acupuncture and Chinese medicine to address racial health disparities and multigenerational trauma. With over 11 years of experience, she holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and is the author of Unusual Tale of Acupuncture, Racism, and African American […]
Adia Gipson
Adia Gipson, co-founder of Golden Journey Empowerment and a pioneering Black IBCLC, is dedicated to normalizing breastfeeding in the Black community through culturally informed advocacy and support. Her work aims to break barriers, celebrate traditions, and ensure representation in maternity care to uplift Black mothers on their breastfeeding journeys.
