Lisa Davis is a Certified Nurse Midwife who practices homebirth with the wisdom of traditional midwifery. Her practice, NuBirth Midwifery, serves Oakland and the greater Bay Area and she travels as far north as Sacramento. She is the mother of two adult daughters and the grandmother of two grandsons. She has spent time doing activism and organizing work around anti-police terror but has now dedicated her whole self to the practice of midwifery. She believes that birth is sacred and trusts the body’s ability to birth. She serves all people but specializes in African-centered care using the Midwifery Model of Care and the wisdom of Black midwives. She has over 20 years of experience working with birthing people as a labor and delivery nurse. Lisa has witnessed the wisdom of traditional midwifery improve outcomes and experiences. She is passionate about looking at ways to make homebirth accessible to all Black families that desire it, as she sincerely believes that homebirth not only empowers but heals.