Press
Kindred Space LA on ABC7 in the docuseries “Our America: Hidden Stories," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and ABC Race and Culture reporters across the country.! Check it Out— HERE!
Kindred Space LA featured in the Los Angeles Times! Watch the video here!
“Everything shifted when I started to tell the truth.”
— Elaine Welteroth
“In an exclusive interview, journalist and author Elaine Welteroth opens up about feeling dismissed by the hospital system and how a Black midwife guided her safely through the birth of her first child.”
—Naureen Khan, Cosmopolitan
Check out the interview here
RECIPE FOR CHANGE: Revolutionizing Black Motherhood
This episode of Recipe For Change serves up a powerful conversation about revolutionizing Black maternal care. Host and activist Tatyana Ali joins Chef Nyesha Arrington for a heartfelt discussion with esteemed guests Lizzy Mathis, Melanie Fiona, Kyla Pratt and founding midwife of Kindred Space LA, Kimberly Durdin.
Together, they explore the challenges Black women face within the healthcare system and advocate for transformative change. The meal itself is a celebration of resilience, honoring the strength of Black mothers and ancestors. Join us for a crucial conversation that will empower and inspire.
“The Strange Reason My Daughter Stopped Breastfeeding”, a chat with Shan BOODY.
Founding midwife, Kimberly Durdin sits down with Shan Boodram to explore the challenges of breastfeeding versus pumping as her daughter's first birthday approaches. Kimberly's guidance through this chapter proves invaluable, as Shan notes, "Her expertise and knowledge have been invaluable in navigating this journey."
🚨 Please be aware, this video includes a trigger warning, as breastfeeding discussions may be sensitive for some individuals. Let's remember the uniqueness and beauty of each breastfeeding journey.
“Kindred Space LA is an Oasis of Black Motherhood and Birth”
“Based out of Los Angeles, California, Kindred Space LA has worked for years to provide top-notch prenatal to post-partum care for mothers, preparing them for the precious steps into motherhood. From birthing to post-partum care patients are more than care for in founder and certified midwife Kimberly Durdin's hands.”
The Grio | BlackMade
“It’s a Beautiful Morning to Change the World.”
Claremont Courier's coverage of the ‘Midwifery is Public Health’ conference at Pitzer College April 28th, 2023
Kindred Space LA Featured On Business Insider!
“These co-founders are giving parents-to-be an alternative option to traditional hospital care by addressing the system inadequacies for people of color.”
Alexandra York · Feb 22, 2023
Bonnie Boswell Reports
“Saving Moms”
Boswell’s latest conversation with leading experts examines why groups of women disproportionately experience higher mortality rates related to pregnancy and childbirth in the country. Boswell addresses disparities and contributing factors that result in poor health outcomes for mothers and babies as well as ways local public health professionals are combatting the national crisis.
Congratulations to Kindred Space LA, Allegra Hill and Kimberly Durdin Award Winners of the 2022 Our Own A.C.E Award.
Additional Collaborations
Kimberly Durdin’s Re Work podcast
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Allegra Hill’s Re Work podcast
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The Incredible Way Two Women are Changing the Way Black Women Birth
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These People Have Dedicated Their Lives To Keeping Black Babies Alive
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Listening to Mothers in California: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternity Care
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These Black Midwives Opened A South LA Facility With The Goal Of 'Empowered' Births
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What would you pay to feel safe during childbirth?
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Being a Black Midwife During a Year of Crisis
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Kimberly Durdin Is Healing The World
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