Breastfeeding in the black community continues to be a controversial topic. The United States has a higher infant mortality rate than any of the other 27 wealthy countries, at 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. That number for Black infants is a staggering 11.1. In this interview with Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Nichelle Clark, we discuss why breastfeeding in the black community is an act of resistance and the various ways mothers can explore breastfeeding their babies.

8. The Importance of Decolonizing Your Child’s Library

Raising children is hard. Raising children while black is even harder. The Parenting Decolonized podcast shines the light on how colonization has impacted the black family structure and what to do about it. Host Yolanda Williams takes you on the journey as she learns how to raise liberated black children without breaking their spirits. Yolanda and her guests discuss how to decolonize your parenting by resisting old narratives, how to use conscious parenting as activism against white supremacy, reclaiming ancestral ways of parenting, and how to become a more mindful, conscious parent.