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“We are African in origin and American in birth.”

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Timothy Thomas Fortune was an American journalist, editor, and civil rights activist. Born on October 3, 1856, and died on June 2, 1928, Fortune played a significant role in the American press and civil rights movement. He founded the first national newspaper for African Americans, The Crisis, and made significant contributions to the civil rights and social justice movements of his time. more

“Birth Matters... It matters because it is the way we all begin our lives outside of our source, our mother's bodies. It's the means from which we enter and feel our first impression of the wider world. For each mother, it is an event that shakes and shapes her to her innermost core. Women's perceptions about their bodies and their babies' capabilities will be deeply influenced by the care they receive around the time of birth.”

Source: Birth Matters: How What We Don't Know About Nature, Bodies, and Surgery Can Hurt Us

“If a woman doesn't look like a Goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right.”

Ifs Looks Birth Labor Goddess

Author:Ina May Gaskin

“I have never observed even the slightest laceration in a woman who used clitoral stimulation as a relaxation method during birth. Clitoral stimulation seems to increase vaginal engorgement as the baby emerges.”

Seems Used Baby Birth Increase Method Relaxation Stimulation

Author:Ina May Gaskin

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