buchi emecheta and her five children. courtesy of sylvester onwordi.
lucille clifton and her six children. courtesy of the clifton family.
“we say that mothering, especially the mothering of children in oppressed groups, and especially mothering to end war, to end capitalism, to end homophobia and to end patriarchy is a queer thing. and that is a good thing. that is a necessary thing. that is a crucial and dangerous thing to do. those of us who nurture the lives of those children who are not supposed to exist, who are not supposed to grow up, who are revolutionary in their very beings are doing some of the most subversive work in the world.” - alexis pauline gumbs
to doula or not to doula: improving birth justice for black women
birthing justice: black doulas on racism, fear, and reproductive health in the blm era
exploring alternative: black midwives serving black mothers
an open letter to the child im afraid to have
how hospitals are failing black mothers
nothing protects black women from dying in pregnancy and childbirth