Special Episode - Black Maternal Health and Spoken Black Girl Magazine (Motherhood Edition) with Yaa Abbsensetts Dobson, Michele Evans, and Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas

In this special episode of Pray with our Feet podcast, Mom and I chat with Yaa Abbensetts-Dobson, Michele Evans and Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas, about the latest issue of Spoken Black Girl Magazine (which focuses on the Black motherhood experience) while also uplifting Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance. 

We dive into the urgent need for community care, creating safe spaces for Black mothers and their children, resisting the suffocation of our wombs by oppressive systems, and the vital need for rest, mindfulness and radical self care in the tradition of Audre Lorde and June Jordan; each of these practices is a sacred form of resistance, sustaining us in the ongoing work of collective liberation.  We call our joy back to us, and remain rooted in our faith, despite the challenges. 

Purchase your copy of Spoken Black Girl (Motherhood issue), where you can read "Swan Song," by Michele Evans, "Our Wombs Cannot Breathe: Wellness Power for Facing the Harsh Reality of Black Maternal-Child Health Disparities in the United States, by Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas PhD & Dr. Kyrah K. Brown PhD, "Mothering at the Intersection of Blackness and Neurodiversity" by Emelda De Coteau alongside an array of talented writers and artists. 

Stay Connected with the Writers:

Yaa Abbensetts-Dobson, founder of Spoken Black Girl and author of Departure Story 

Michele Evans, author of Purl (a collection of poetry) 

Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas, author of the forthcoming book entitled THE UGLY CRY: Essays and Meditations on Honesty, Anger, Grief, and Freedom. To be released Summer 2025. 

>>> Head over to our webiste to see full show notes (includes the authors bios & additonal links to their work) 

 Help Us Spread the Word!

If you enjoy the Pray with our Feet podcast, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, where you can subscribe to the show. You can also listen on Spotify, and on all major streaming platforms.

BE in Community with Us: 

Find devotionals, blog posts, and shop in our  online store. 

Head over to Instagram and Threads where the conversation continues between episodes.  

Enjoy our @PrayWithOurFeet IG Live series, Move it Forward Monday, uplifting conversations that spark change with activists, community leaders, artists and more.  

Special thank you to my husband Keston De Coteau, for podcast production; he is an award-winning videographer and photographer.