ABSTRACT
Being a doula feels right, and is a labor of love. It requires immense trust in the Divine. Being a doula of color, an Afro-Latina doula in the twenty-first century, is revolutionary. At a time when women of color, particularly working-class, immigrant, and queer sisters of color, are often treated like second-class citizens within the medical establishment, it is imperative that support and resistance networks be created and sustained. Doulas of color help women navigate a health-care system that can disempower them if they are not prepared to stand up for their rights. A doula provides information not only about anatomy and the various stages of fetal development but also about a woman's rights during labor and delivery. Beyond birth, doulas inform expectant mothers and their loved ones about the human right to adequate health care.
