by uzazi | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hakima Payne founded Uzazi Village, a nonprofit that trains doulas and focuses on reducing birth inequities for Black mothers and infants in Kansas City. BY ANNA SPOERRE| JILL TOYOSHIBA Editor’s note: During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month and...
by uzazi | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Mother’s Story It was a sweltering summer day when Izula Jade, who was about six weeks pregnant, felt sick. This nausea and pain were familiar, like the two ectopic pregnancies she’d had before, wherein she lost her babies. So she sought help from...
by uzazi | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Normalize Breastfeeding by Vanessa Simmons Vanessa Simmons, mother of 3, artist, and advocate, is speaking out to eliminate the taboo of public breastfeeding in our modern society. She interviews guests about their experiences, advocacy, and activism in the community...
