Aftershock on Hulu is streaming now.
Celebrities like Director Spike Lee and Actress Karen Pittman arrived at the Brooklyn Museum to show their support for the premiere of an extremely relevant and important documentary called, Aftershock.
Following the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications, two bereaved families become activists and become involved in the most pressing American crisis- the US maternal health crisis. The film is incredibly eye opening and sheds light on things that most people cannot even comprehend.
Get ready to cry, learn, and be completely moved to take action!
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About the Aftershock
In October 2019, 30-year-old Shamony Gibson tragically died 13 days following the birth of her son. Two months later, we began filming Shamony’s surviving mother, Shawnee Benton Gibson, and bereaved partner, Omari Maynard, as they began to process what happened and figure out their new normal.
In April 2020, 26-year-old Amber Rose Isaac, died due to an emergency c-section. Within weeks of Amber’s death, Omari reaches out to Amber’s surviving partner Bruce McIntyre and a lifelong bond is formed. Together, Omari and Bruce begin the fight for justice for their partners with their families and community by their side, while caring for their children as newly single parents.
Through the film, we witness these two families become ardent activists in the maternal health space, seeking justice through legislation, medical accountability, community, and the power of art. Their work introduces us to a myriad of people including a growing brotherhood of surviving Black fathers, along with the work of midwives and physicians on the ground fighting for institutional reform. Through their collective journeys, we find ourselves on the front lines of the growing birth justice movement that is demanding systemic change within our medical system and government.
