Aftershock

This powerful documentary sheds light on the systemic failures of the U.S. maternal health system, which disproportionately endanger the lives of Black women. The film follows Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre as they transform their pain into purpose after the preventable deaths of their partners, Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac, during childbirth. Through their activism and community-building with other surviving Black fathers, they rally for justice, expose historical roots of neglect and exploitation in gynecology, and demand institutional reform. Seamlessly blending intimate personal stories with searing historical analysis, Aftershock uplifts the resilience of families and birth workers striving to create a more equitable and compassionate maternal health system.