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SAVE THE DATE: aim lri will officially open for library & reserach appointments on January 12, 2026 

African Indigenous Midwifery Library and Research Institute™

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The African Indigenous Library & Research Institute is a sacred literary and archival space within The Historic Jamaa Birth Village Cultural Heritage Center, offering the largest collection of Black midwifery-centered texts, oral histories, multimedia, and academic research in the nation.

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40 N Florissant Rd,

Ferguson, MO, 63135

info@jamaabirthvillage.org

1-833-4-MIDWIFE

1-833-4-MIDWIFE 

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WE BELIEVE...

Jamaa (pronounced Jah-mah) means family in Swahili. As a cultural heritage center rooted in ancestral wisdom, care and practices, we honor the sacred traditions of African Indigenous midwifery to preserve, protect, and reclaim Black birth and community wellness. Through care, culture, and education, we confront birth and reproductive injustice and erasure while uplifting generational healing.

The Historic Jamaa Birth Village Cultural Heritage Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Ferguson, Missouri, serving the greater St. Louis region and beyond.

IN THE NEWS

We are proud to have been featured in a number of local and national media outlets, including The Today Show, Washington Post, and of course the St. Louis American!

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