Aftershock

After the preventable maternal deaths of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac, two grieving families transform unimaginable loss into a movement for change. United by tragedy, surviving partners Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre forge an enduring bond as they raise their children and fight for justice alongside activists, midwives, physicians, and community advocates. 

Intimate and deeply humane, the film follows their pursuit of accountability through legislation, medical reform, and collective action, illuminating the disproportionate toll of the U.S. maternal health crisis on Black families. As their stories intersect with a growing network of birth workers and bereaved fathers, the documentary becomes both a powerful portrait of resilience and an urgent call to reimagine maternal care. A moving testament to love, advocacy, and the transformative power of community, it bears witness to a movement demanding lasting systemic change. (86 min.) 

Following the screening will be an onstage discussion with Shawnee Benton Gibson and Omari Maynard, moderated by Danielle Atkinson, Executive Director of Mothering Justice 

This screening and discussion is the first event of In Her Honor-Detroit, a five-day experience of art, storytelling, remembrance and action dedicated to honoring mothers lost to maternal mortality and advancing the maternal health justice, organized by Mothering Justice – a nonpartisan grassroots, women-of-color-led multi-state organization working to shift policies and culture to create the conditions for mamas of color, birthing people, and caregivers in the US can thrive. 

Visit motheringjustice.org/inherhonor for more information.