States that give midwives a greater role in patient care achieve better results on key measures of maternal and neonatal health." There are less than 2% of Black midwives in America and Black women are 243% more likely to die from childbirth related causes than white women. We need more Black Midwives but becoming a Midwife today is a daunting task due to institutional racism. This informational session will cover the process to becoming a Midwife and what steps to take now as a Birth worker to combat the barriers to Midwifery