"Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty" by Dorothy Roberts.

"Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth" edited by Julia Chinyere Oparah and Alicia D. Bonaparte.

"Laboring Women: Reproduction and Gender in New World Slavery" by Jennifer L. Morgan.

"Listening to Mothers: The Experiences of Expecting and New Mothers in the African-American Community" by Kenn Harris and Tonya Lewis Lee.

"Bringin' in Da Spirit" – A documentary that narrates the history of African American midwives from slavery to the present.

"All My Babies: A Midwife’s Own Story" – A documentary about Mary Coley, an African-American midwife.

“The Business of Being Born” – While not exclusively about black midwifery, this documentary offers a critical look at childbirth in America, highlighting the need for more personalized and respectful care, a tenet central to traditional black midwifery.

“Birthright: A War Story” – This documentary explores the modern maternity care system in the U.S. and touches upon issues of racial disparities and the medicalization of birth, relevant to understanding the historical context of black midwifery.

"Granny Midwives and Black Women Writers: Double-Dutched Readings" by Valerie Lee.

"The Disappearance of the Granny Midwife" by Germaine Jenkins.

“Reclaiming Birth, Health, and Community: Midwifery in the Ina May Gaskin Era” in the Journal of Perinatal Education.

“African American Midwifery: A History of Repression and Resilience” in the American Journal of Public Health.

National Black Midwives Alliance: A professional organization working to increase the number of Black midwives and improve birth outcomes.

International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC): An organization focused on increasing the number of Black midwives and doulas to reduce infant and maternal mortality.

Black Mamas Matter Alliance: An organization advocating for black maternal health, rights, and justice. It works to change policy and cultivate research to advance black maternal health.

SisterSong: A Southern-based organization, SisterSong is dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color. It supports and educates on midwifery as part of a broader agenda for the health and well-being of minority women.