NATAL
NATAL
You Had Me at Black, The Woodshaw
NATAL passes the mic to Black families to hear all about their journey to parenthood in their own words. Our second season follows four parents in rural Mississippi, Iowa and Hawaii as they birth new lives and legacies exactly where they are. Interwoven by narrative interludes, this 10-part story album features the birthworkers, medical professionals and advocates caring for Black rural families at every stage of pregnancy and beyond.
Chapter Ten: Returning
We head home for a final good-bye to hear how Anasia, Ciara, Erick, Shayla and more are building new legacies exactly where they are.
Feb 10, 2022
25 min
Interlude: The Sisterhood
Alabama Birth Collective founding member, Nadia Gramby, on the sisterhood of birthwork.
Feb 10, 2022
2 min
Chapter Nine: Metamorphosis
The parents adjust to life postpartum and the powerful transformations they've undergone.
Feb 10, 2022
38 min
Chapter Eight: The Arrival
The babies are coming.
Feb 10, 2022
33 min
Chapter Seven: Pregnancy Tales
From the physical to the emotional, all four parents navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy – and for some, even during a pandemic.
Feb 10, 2022
33 min
Interlude: The Calling
Alabama Birth Collective founder Jasmine Merritt on answering the call to serve.
Feb 10, 2022
6 min
Chapter Six: Ciara's Journey
Ciara explores the multitude of care options after learning she's pregnant.
Feb 10, 2022
32 min
Chapter Five: Anasia's Journey
Taking matters into her own hands, Anasia charts new pathways to parenthood uniquely her own.
Feb 10, 2022
30 min
Chapter Four: The Southern Spark
Fannie Lou Hamer, Southern freedom fighter and one of the oldest Black-founded towns in the country spark The Browns' most transformational decision yet.
Feb 10, 2022
35 min
Chapter Three: Body Talk
The moments that (re)introduced Shayla, Erick and Anasia to their bodies.
Feb 10, 2022
20 min
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