Name: “All My Babies,” a Midwife's own Story
Start: 2025-04-14T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-14T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Central Community Branch YMCA

$\u201cAll My Babies,\u201d a Midwife's own Story$

1952 documentary featuring Mary Francis Hill Coley, a Black "Granny" midwife from Georgia who delivered over 3,000 babies in her career.
About this Event

“All My Babies,” a Midwife's own Story: Reflections of the past and impacts on the future

Documtray watch party in honor of Black Maternal Health Week 2025

Mary Francis Hill Coley was a Black midwife from Albany, Georgia. During her career, Coley delivered over 3,000 babies! In this 1952 documentary, “All My Babies,” Coley demonstrated how a well-trained lay midwife could deliver healthy babies even in the poorest conditions while acting as an intermediary between patients, nurses, physicians, and members of the local community. Join us for a viewing of this educational documentary as we reflect on the legacy of Francis Hill Coley and the future of midwifery care in the present.

Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Opening Remarks and Welcome
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:15 PM
Documentary Watch Party
🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Q&A Discussion of Documentary and Midwifery Care
Untitled agenda

🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:15 PM
Documentary Watch Party
Untitled agenda

🕑: 07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
Community Dialogue Q&A Session