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05/05/2026

My chapter is out NOW and I’m still pinching myself.

Black Womb Care and Nutrition: The Knot That Will Not Untie Itself — Chapter 10 in Voices from Appalachia: Medical Mistrust in Appalachia, published by University of Tennessee Press

This chapter traces the full arc — from how Black women’s bodies became subjects of medical control, to the so-called “heroes” of White medicine who built their legacies on our suffering, to what it actually looks like to come back home to ourselves.

Sankofa. Look back so we can move forward.

1 in 4 Americans don’t trust their doctor. In Appalachia — in our communities — that number tells a much deeper story. And 75% of maternal deaths in Tennessee are preventable. I wrote this because silence is not an option.

This is my contribution. My voice. My first publication. And it’s just the beginning. A special thank you to editors Wendy Welch & Beth O’Connor for this opportunity and for creating a space where these voices — our voices — deserve to be heard. 🤲🏾

Get the book — https://a.co/d/0auIaEAP

04/25/2026

Hands on. Heart in. This is the work. 🤲🏾
Breech training in SpringHill, TN — adding another critical skill to my toolkit on this journey to becoming a licensed midwife. And what made it even sweeter? Sharing the space with two incredible Black midwives who I’ve known and grown with along the way. This is what community looks like. This is what the future of Black midwifery looks like.

A very special shoutout to Tiara-Lady Wilson — your financial donation to my midwifery registry made this training possible. This is what community support looks like in action. I am deeply grateful. 🙏🏾💜

Breech Without Borders

04/18/2026

This isn’t an ending — it’s a transition✨

Over the past four years, serving as co-curator of has truly been an honor. Creating spaces for families and birthworkers, advocating for our community, and pouring into this work with my whole heart — I am so incredibly proud of what has been built.But growth calls you forward. And when it does, you have to be willing to listen.

So today, I’m announcing that I will be stepping away from my role as co-curator of Knoxville Black Maternal Health as I step fully into my next chapter — becoming a licensed midwife here in Tennessee.

This decision comes from a place of growth, alignment, and honoring what I know I’m being called to do next. As a traveling student midwife, I carry the weight and responsibility of sitting in the space between maternal life and mortality — and that calling requires my whole self.

For me, this moment feels like a graduation.
A stepping forward.
An expansion.

And while my role may be shifting, my commitment to this community will never change. I will always show up, always serve, and always advocate for maternal health — just in a way that reflects where I am now.

I believe in moving with integrity.
I believe in choosing alignment over attachment.
And I believe in allowing yourself to evolve — even when it requires change.

To every person who has supported this work, poured into it, and grown with us — thank you. From the bottom of my heart.I move forward with peace, clarity, and a full heart.

Growth will always require change — and I’m choosing to honor that, fully.

Sincerely, Alexis

04/06/2026

There’s something powerful about being in rooms where Black birth workers are learning, pouring, and building together.

I pulled up to Kentucky to support my sis tiffany ( ) as she has trained doulas — and wow… what an honor it was to witness her walk fully in her calling. The same way she shows up for others, I was grateful to show up for her. That’s real sisterhood.

It was also a pleasure connecting with .grant_ , who poured so much wisdom into the space throughout the day. This is what true collaboration looks like — knowledge being shared, seeds being planted, and the next generation of birth workers being equipped.

Grateful to have been welcomed in and trusted to add my expertise to such a powerful training. This is how we reclaim. This is how we build. This is how we continue the legacy. ✊🏾



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03/16/2026

Another feature, but this one feels different.

I’m excited to share that I’ve been featured again in Magazine. My first feature was back in 2021, and it feels really special to reflect on how much this journey has grown since then.

From doula work to now walking the path as a student midwife, every step has been rooted in supporting families and strengthening community birth care.

Grateful for every opportunity to share this work and for everyone who continues to support me along the way.

Read the full feature at the link here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-alexis-alsup-2/

03/14/2026

Today we honor the legacy of the Black Granny Midwives who built community birth care long before modern systems ever did.

Their work laid the foundation for birth workers like myself and so many others who continue this tradition of care, advocacy, and community.

These moments captured here represent more than birth work—they represent legacy, trust, and the continuation of a sacred calling.

Happy Black Midwives Day ❤️🤲🏾

03/14/2026

I’m excited to share that I’ve been featured again—this time in CanvasRebel Magazine!

My first feature was back in 2021, so it feels really special to share this second one and reflect on how much the journey has grown since then. As a student midwife and birth worker, I’m grateful for every opportunity to share about the work I’m doing to support families and strengthen community birth care.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support me along the way. 🤎

Read the full article here:

We recently connected with Alexis Alsup and have shared our conversation below. Alright, Alexis thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?...

03/08/2026

International Women’s Day

Before I was known as a community doula, a birth worker, or a healer…
I was a mother first.

It was through carrying life that I truly understood the power, wisdom, and sacred strength that lives within women. The ability to grow, protect, and usher new life into this world is nothing short of divine.

Today I honor the women who came before me, the mothers walking beside me, and the generations of women yet to come. Our bodies are powerful. Our intuition is sacred. Our ability to create life is revolutionary.

Happy International Women’s Day to every woman holding the world together in seen and unseen ways💗✨

03/01/2026

Today he is ONE✨

One year ago, I gave birth to my son…
and I was reborn too.

This year stretched me, refined me, and grew me in ways I never imagined. Through the sleepless nights, the tears, the joy, and the becoming — we bloomed.

Like a rose through concrete…
we rose anyway.

Happy 1st Birthday to my baby boy
Happy 1 year rebirth to me.🌹🤲🏾