Support for Judith Angeles

Judith Angeles, an AfroIndigenous midwife, and mother, was hired on April 25th, 2022 by Tammi McKinley, a white midwife of Hampton Roads Midwifery in Virginia. In Tammi’s letter of hire, she stated that the salary would be $6,000/month. In the Staff Midwife Agreement between Hampton Roads Midwifery and Judith Angeles, this was subsequently reduced to $3500/month base pay with opportunities to earn more beyond that as the practice expanded.

Judith moved from Oakland, California to Virginia, incurring moving expenses of $7744.64. She arrived on May 23 and contacted Tammi the following day. At that point, Tammi acted as if she didn't know Judith was coming and informed her that the base pay was reduced once again to $1000/month. Judith advised Tammi that this was not the agreement they had when she left Oakland and moved across the country and was not financially feasible for her. She asked that Tammi at least reimburse her for her moving expenses but Tammi has not done so.

In addition to her actions, Tammi has made explicitly racist comments about Black clients and Black students in written conversations with another white midwife. For example, she stated - “It’s not worth it to be anti-racist. Not worth the effort” , “I’m done being anti-racist. I’m happy to embrace being a racist white midwife,” and “I want nothing to do with this population.”

Please help Judith make up for lost wages and moving expenses and get back on her feet. Even small donations help!