Jennifer Roberson

Jennifer Roberson Headshot

California, United States

Program Coordinator, Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles

Jennifer is a Program Coordinator and a Certificated Lactation Education Specialist (CLES). She leads BreastfeedLA’s first initiative to provide direct lactation services to Black families in L.A. County, coining the Liberation Lactation Lounge – a free clinic in partnership with Humbled By Motherhood to provide a safe space for Black lactation professionals to offer free lactation support to the Black community. She also co-leads the Titties ‘N Tea Baby Café, a drop-in support group where Black lactating folks gather weekly on Zoom and in-person to celebrate chest/breastfeeding and strengthen their village. An aspiring International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Jennifer strives to provide the care and support she had always hoped to receive as a Black woman navigating the healthcare system. She is determined to bring forth recognition of chest/breastfeeding as a gender equity issue with a focus on creating supportive workplace policies.

Rise Up Cohort: California, 2024