Black Excellence: Nadia Gramby

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5678523/maternity-desert-birth-midwife-black-moms-babies

Nadia Gramby cherishes quiet moments with her baby girl River Emmanuel, who’s starting to talk. They exchange snuggles and baby coos each morning.

“Did you sleep well last night?” Gramby asks her little girl, who has dark curls and a big smile.

Besides being a mother of two and a wife, Gramby spends her days and many nights as a midwife caring for other moms and babies across Alabama where she lives and practices.