Anya gives deeper insight into the What The Doula episode as she discusses the birth stories Serena Williams, Beyoncé, and Tatyana Ali have shared with us in recent years under the backdrop of the maternal health crisis for Black women.
If you are looking for a black doula check out @nationalblackdoulas. The NBDA has a global directory of doulas. GLOBAL. @sistamidwife also has a directory for black doulas.
Artifacts discussed:
Being Serena- HBO 2018 Sports Documentary
Beyoncé in Her Own Words: Her Life, Her Body, Her Heritage- Vogue Issue August 2018
Tatyana Ali Recalls 'Traumatic' First Birth, Explains Why Her Second Labor Was 'Amazing Experience'- People Magazine Issue May 2021
