37 min

Ep. 14: Birthing Sexual Freedom and Healing: A Survivor Mother's Birth Story, Bookworm Series, Pt. 2 Birth Bruja Podcast

    • Education

You are listening to episode 14, part 2 of the Bookworm Series: Where we are reading chapters from Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy & Childbirth. Edited by Julia Chinyere Oparah & Alicia D. Bonaparte.

In this episode, we cover two chapters- the first is” Birthing Sexual Freedom and Healing: A Survivor Mother’s Birth Story” written by Biany Perez and the second is “A Love Letter to my Daughter: Love as a Political Act” Written by Haile Eshe Cole.

One of the reasons why I love this book is because it includes various writing styles and perspectives that center the subject of placing black women’s voices at the center of the birth justice conversation. These two chapters are written in first person- thus, it is written as if the authors were speaking directly to us.

This book- and especially these two chapters- moved me deeply to continue pondering my own role in fighting systemic racism and uplifting the voices of black women in this work.

To create a place in which folks can gather and dive into such questions- I have joined up with Tabitha Thomas, a bi-racial politicized healer & somatic coach to launch the first session of the Birth Bruja BookClub. Starting in September 2019, we will join with folks across the country to dive into the featured book of this series- Birthing Justice. Go to BirthBruja.com to learn more.

Without further delay…let’s dive back in..

Music: “Lullaby’ by Tasha

Follow @BirthBruja on Instagram and Facebook to continue the conversation 3

You are listening to episode 14, part 2 of the Bookworm Series: Where we are reading chapters from Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy & Childbirth. Edited by Julia Chinyere Oparah & Alicia D. Bonaparte.

In this episode, we cover two chapters- the first is” Birthing Sexual Freedom and Healing: A Survivor Mother’s Birth Story” written by Biany Perez and the second is “A Love Letter to my Daughter: Love as a Political Act” Written by Haile Eshe Cole.

One of the reasons why I love this book is because it includes various writing styles and perspectives that center the subject of placing black women’s voices at the center of the birth justice conversation. These two chapters are written in first person- thus, it is written as if the authors were speaking directly to us.

This book- and especially these two chapters- moved me deeply to continue pondering my own role in fighting systemic racism and uplifting the voices of black women in this work.

To create a place in which folks can gather and dive into such questions- I have joined up with Tabitha Thomas, a bi-racial politicized healer & somatic coach to launch the first session of the Birth Bruja BookClub. Starting in September 2019, we will join with folks across the country to dive into the featured book of this series- Birthing Justice. Go to BirthBruja.com to learn more.

Without further delay…let’s dive back in..

Music: “Lullaby’ by Tasha

Follow @BirthBruja on Instagram and Facebook to continue the conversation 3

37 min

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