The NATAL Summit: Our production team

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11/26/20 • 35 min

Welcome to The NATAL Summit! In this bonus episode, our very own production team offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to produce Black stories with dignity and how the team approached the season from a craft perspective. You'll hear from our:

Editor, Tiara Darnell
Sound Designer & Engineer, Jessica Jupiter
Producer, Jhodie Williams
Co-Hosts, Gabrielle Horton and Martina Abrahams Ilunga

Editor, Tiara Darnell
Sound Designer & Engineer, Jessica Jupiter
Producer, Jhodie Williams
Co-Hosts, Gabrielle Horton and Martina Abrahams Ilunga

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NATAL Summit: Providers & Birthworkers

Welcome back to The NATAL Summit! In this bonus episode, medical providers and birthworkers share steps needed to create a more integrated model of care that empowers Black birthing parents and protects the sacredness of the childbirth process.

In this episode you'll hear from:

Dr. Sinmi Bamgbose (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)
Latham Thomas (Mama Glow)
Dr. Jamila Perritt (Board-certified OBGYN)
Tanya Smith Johnson (Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition - Hawaii)
Moderator: Martina Abrahams Ilunga (NATAL)

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The NATAL Summit: Parent Storytellers

Welcome to The NATAL Summit! In this bonus episode, several parent storytellers from NATAL Season One gathered in a multi-generational conversation about the value of oral traditions, agency, and healing for Black birthing parents. You'll hear from:

Marilyn Abrahams, Episode Five
Shellie Blackson, Episode Four
Trish Jones, Episode Eight
Moderators: Co-Hosts Martina Abrahams Ilunga & Gabrielle Horton

Share your story on NATAL

We're looking for stories for Season Two! This time, we're focusing on Black birthing parents, providers and advocates in rural communities. If you or someone you know have given birth, delivered a birth, or supported birthing persons in rural areas, visit natal stories.com/participate for more information.