Hija De Mi Madre - Tapa blanda

This literary work is the culmination of both personal experiences and undergraduate research that illustrate my identity as an African Latina. It is a combination of memoirs, poems and research material that explain the effects of race on identity from an academic standpoint while sharing my own life as a living example.

Carmen Mojica is an Afro-Dominican woman born and raised in the Bronx. She is a writer and certified birth doula. She is a member of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC), and a sister of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc. The focus of her work is the empowerment of women and people of the African Diaspora, specifically discussing the Afro-Latina Identity. She utilizes her experience as a birth doula to raise awareness on maternal and infant health for womyn of color, highlighting the disparities in the healthcare system in the United States. She is studying to become a midwife to continue to advocate for womyn and their overall well-being.