Black Mamas ATX Leadership & Staff

She has been a PRN at Breastfeeding Success and is an active doula with Black Mamas ATX. She is also the founder and owner of Womban Evolved, where she educates and empowers parents on their birthing journeys. One of Aphrica’s primary goals is to instill a sense of reassured confidence in parents as they navigate one of the most significant times in their lives.

For the past six years, Aphrica has dedicated her time and efforts to supporting and educating pre and postnatal families of color. She has proven that access to culturally aligned support and care has a powerful impact on Black maternal health outcomes and positive birthing experiences. This work is critical in addressing and reducing the maternal health disparities that affect communities of color.

Aphrica has served as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor at WIC and Mom’s Place, and has contributed to a COVID research advisory board for the University of San Francisco California called C.E.R.I.S.H. She currently serves as a board member for the Mother’s Milk Bank of Austin. Aphrica has also collaborated with doula agencies such as Mama Mia, Coco Life Black, Mama Sana Vibrant Woman, and Delivering Unto You, spreading knowledge on the importance of breastfeeding and addressing breastfeeding disparities.

Aphrica believes that her purpose in life is to save lives, reduce Black maternal health disparities, increase breastfeeding rates and longevity, and promote breastfeeding as a cultural norm. She has supported over 90 families as a doula and countless more with lactation. When she’s not working, you can find Aphrica traveling, transporting her kids to youth events, or being active in her kids’ school PTA events.

As an herbalist and the owner of June and Sage- Herbal Apothecary and Wellness, Ebony integrates natural wellness modalities with modern care, offering natural support for reproductive health, postpartum recovery, and overall well-being. She is passionate about reconnecting birthing people with ancestral healing practices, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to navigate pregnancy and childbirth with empowerment and ease.

Beyond her hands-on work as a doula, Ebony serves as a childbirth educator and holistic wellness instructor, sharing knowledge that bridges evidence-based practices with intuitive, ancestral wisdom. She is particularly passionate about maternal health equity, advocating for systemic change to address the disparities Black women and birthing people face within clinical settings. Whether through advocating for policy change, education, or direct care, she is committed to shifting the landscape of maternal health toward one that is more just, inclusive, and centered on the needs of the community.

With a holistic and heart-centered approach, Ebony walks alongside birthing people and families, ensuring they feel supported, informed, and in full autonomy every step of the way. Her work is a reflection of her deep commitment to restoring birth as a sacred rite of passage, fostering healing, and uplifting the voices of those often left unheard in maternal health spaces.

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Khadijah is a Licensed Master Social Worker and full spectrum doula who focuses primarily on grief work, intergenerational trauma, reframing outdated theories with a culturally competent lens, and introducing traditional African and Caribbean spiritual practices into evidence based clinical work.

She is excited to be on the Black Mamas ATX team and looks forward to serving our diverse community with joy, laughter, competence, and compassion. Come talk to her about your needs, she is here to be the best of support. Her primary duties focus on wrap-around services beyond the traditional doula practices. Look out for her social media campaigns to provide free and accessible information for you, your partner, and your baby. 

In her spare time she enjoys her two spoiled pooches, TV shows from the 80’s, true crime podcasts, and research that is applicable to the maternal health space.

William is a husband and father to a toddler. He is a North Carolina native with a background in the restaurant industry. He has a deep passion for animals and a strong commitment to supporting families. His transition into the role as a Dou-Bro stems from a deeply personal experience: his own challenging journey through his son’s birth and the treatment he and his wife received. This experience ignited a drive within him to advocate for the importance of fathers being actively present during childbirth and to work towards changing the narrative within our community, ensuring that every family receives the care and support they deserve.