4th Annual Black Maternal and Infant Health Conference
Sacred Bodies, Broken Systems: Reimagining Black Maternal and Infant Health
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM – 9:05 AM | Welcome and Logistics | |
| 9:10 AM – 10:20 AM | Opening Session – Keynote Speaker | Michelle Browder, Founder, Mothers of Gynecology |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Breakout Sessions (3) | Sessions to be announced soon |
| 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Afternoon Panel | Panelists: • Dr. Jonisha Brown, Family Medicine Physician, Atrium Health; Executive Director & Founder of the WEBE Institute • Jamilla Walker, Chief Midwife, Center for Women’s Healthcare, Cone Health • Monica Brown, Health Center Manager, Centering Pregnancy • Kiera Hereford, Member, Infant Mortality Coalition; Co-Chair, NC Perinatal Health Equity Collective (PHEC); Owner, Speakin of Grace |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Breakout Sessions (3) | Sessions to be announced soon |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Closing |
Keynote Speaker
Michelle Browder
Founder, Mothers of Gynecology
Afternoon Panel
Dr. Jonisha Brown
Family Medicine Physician, Atrium Health
Executive Director & Founder, WEBE InstituteJamilla Walker, MSN, CNM, IBCLC
Chief Midwife, Center for Women’s Healthcare, Cone HealthMonica Brown
Health Center Manager, Centering PregnancyKiera Hereford
Member, Infant Mortality Coalition
Co-Chair, NC Perinatal Health Equity Collective (PHEC)
Owner, Speakin of Grace