- Presenting Series
Thu, 02/12/2026 - 4:30pm
Baker Hall
Director Emmai Alaquiva | Narrator Viola Davis
The Ebony Canal is an award-winning documentary film narrated by Academy Award-winning icon, Viola Davis. This masterful cinematic poem directed by Emmai Alaquiva examines the HERstoric portal between the disparities of infant mortality and the current state of maternal health orbiting Black and Brown women. With collaborative insight of Former VP, Kamala Harris, Lamman Rucker, Kimberly Seal Allers, Charles Johnson and some of the top experts, we reveal the hurt, healing and hope of this voyage. Despite the undercurrents, the mission aims to foster a new wave of solution-driven practices. The vision is to move maternal health forward in the journey to save Black and brown mothers and their babies. Click HERE for film website.
Schedule of Events:
4:30-5:30 Opening reception
5:40-6:15 Screening
6:15-7:15 Post-film panel with director
7:15-8:00 Networking reception
Pay-if-you-wish: FREE, $5, $9 per person
The $9 ticket price is symbolic, representing the nine months of pregnancy. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to nine organizations dedicated to supporting maternal health.
With support from:
Lehigh University
- Office of Inclusive Excellence and Belonging
- Gender, Leadership, and Empowerment Center
- Center for Cultural Engagement
Courage to Care
