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Midwife Rebecca Polston watches Em'Mae Alexander, 20, labor with the support of her mother, Tulaani Alexander and her doula, Lakesha Gordon at Roots Community Birth Center. Polston is Minnesota's only black Certified Professional Midwife, and her birth center emphasizes evidence-based, culturally-focused care.

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