Black Women's Dept. of Labor
A project and podcast by Taja Lindley examining the intersections of race, gender and the double entendre of labor: to work and to give birth. Formerly known as the Birth Justice Podcast NYC. Episodes available every other Wednesday. Produced by Colored Girls Hustle and supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
BJP NYC 04: Going Beyond Birthwork: Ancient Song Doula Services with Chanel Porchia Albert
Season 1 Episode 4 features an interview with Chanel Porchia Albert. We discuss how she became a doula, why she started Ancient Song Doula Services, the role of doulas in and beyond birthwork, and ho…
BJP NYC 03: Sistas on the Rise: A History of Organizing Teen Parents in NYC with Leslie Grant Spann
Season 1 Episode 3 features an interview with Leslie Grant Spann. We discuss her three birth stories, and do a deep dive into the history of reproductive justice community organizing via Sistas on th…
BJP NYC 02: A Brief History of American Gynecology with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens
Season 1 Episode 2 features an interview with professor Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens. We discuss a brief history of American gynecology and we reflect on what this history means in present day gynecologi…
BJP NYC 01: Pregnant and Parenting in the 1980’s: Adrianne Robinson’s Birth Story
The first episode of the first season of the Birth Justice Podcast NYC features an interview between podcast host Taja Lindley and her mother, Adrianne Robinson. This episode - the birth of the Birth…
BJP NYC Prelude: What to Expect on the Birth Justice Podcast NYC
In this pre-season (and pre- series!) prelude episode, the Birth Justice Podcast NYC host Taja Lindley shares what brings her to this podcast project, and what you can expect to hear and experience i…
BJP NYC Trailer: Introducing the Birth Justice Podcast NYC
Get ready for the Birth Justice Podcast NYC - the only podcast on the internet exclusively grappling with the sexual and reproductive health of New Yorkers. Every week there will be conversations and…