The Inland Empire in California has a rich history of civil rights activism, with diverse racial and ethnic groups uniting to fight against injustice, including the NAACP, Mexican American activists, Native American tribes, and the Multiracial population.
![Jessica Mabson poses for a portrait while holding her four month old son, Ennis, on April 5, 2023. Jessica is a 31-year-old midwife student, veteran, mother of two, wife, and educator. As a babywearing educator, Jessica is trained in methods that help parents learn techniques for hands-free carrying and bonding with the baby. “I am very big on reproductive justice — that is my jam,” Jessica said. “My work brings me joy, being able to bring accessibility to people of the global majority is really what does it for me; being able to educate people on options they have as far as birth and locations [for birthing] that people are not aware they have.”](png/1280x721_voice_piraafe.png)
