THE GUARDIAN
From New York to Sierra Leone: the search for a missing sister
Oluwaseun Babalola’s film Fighting Giants is an exploration of the misogyny and racism encountered by her family as they attempted to uncover the truth behind her sibling’s disappearance seven years ago
by ISABEL CHOAT. READ MORE HERE.
A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: ‘It’s very empowering’
A New York program is helping Black people of all ages enjoy swimming: ‘It’s very empowering’
Paulana Lamonier started Black People Will Swim in 2019 and has since provided free and low-cost lessons to over 2,500 Black and brown people
By Gloria Oladipo. Read more here.
‘I Felt Safe and Taken Care of: Can Midwifery Startups Change our Broken Maternity Care’
Taylor-Rey and Libby J’Vera at home in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. J’Vera, who identifies as a Black and Puerto Rican plus-sized, non-binary lesbian, used a new maternity clinic, Oula, where the primary practitioners are midwives, to give birth to their son, River. Read more here.
