Together we face pregnancy and infant loss with truth, tenderness, and action. This 90-minute virtual summit gathers Black birthing families, parents, partners, kin, doulas, clinicians, faith leaders, and advocates to honor every life and move healing into change. We ground in culture, create space for remembrance, and channel grief into collective power. 🖤

We move together through guided storytelling, culturally rooted healing, and two focused breakouts with time to breathe, reflect, and be witnessed. The flow is simple and intimate: welcome and grounding, two breakouts with a report-back, and a collective closing to honor legacy.

Why this conversation matters: loss touches the whole village. Parents and partners carry the ache and the caregiving. Siblings and grandparents keep memory. Doulas bridge trust at the bedside. Clinicians shape care and bereavement. Faith and spiritual leaders hold ritual and restore meaning. Advocates move systems so families are not failed again. Bringing these voices together closes care gaps and turns compassion into action that prevents future loss and strengthens Black families.

You will leave with practical resources, new connections, and clear advocacy steps, along with a meaningful way to honor your loved one’s legacy.

Meet our Experts

Xaviera “Zay” Bell, MS, cHET, CD, PFP (she/her)
Executive Director and founder of Zeal of Xander, a Jacksonville-based nonprofit advancing birth equity, bereavement support, and community-led education. A TEDx speaker, she channels her own loss into systems change and led a national Black infant mortality anthology to elevate families’ voices.

Ajoa Ayesu-Greenlee, CLC, CLD, CPD, NPE
Full-spectrum postpartum doula, certified lactation counselor, and parent educator who supports families through the fourth trimester with compassionate care, breastfeeding guidance, and PAIL-informed advocacy. Founder of Lotus Ring Postpartum Care in Florida.