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Friend,
During
this time, it has become clear that, in order for people to stay
healthy, everyone must do their part to protect vulnerable community
members. Though we each have a role to play, we recognize that there
are some who go above and beyond in taking care of others:
Mamas.
We at
URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity are thrilled to
collaborate with Forward Together on their 2020 Mama’s Day campaign. For 10 years, Forward Together
has hosted Mama’s Day to celebrate families who exist outside the
restrictive binary of the Western nuclear family and concept of
“motherhood.” They work with artists to reimagine narratives of
mamahood and to find ways to honor mamas of every background on
Mother’s Day. URGE and Forward Together share an expansive, inclusive
vision of mamahood that embraces mamas of all kinds, regardless of
whether they’re biological, chosen, transparent, aunties, siblings, or
grandmas.
This
year, Forward Together held their first-ever Cultural Strategy Lab to
expand their Mama’s Day campaign. During the lab, Forward Together,
along with URGE, Fanm Saj, Southern Birth Justice
Network, and cultural
workers Iman Geddy and Hunter Ashleigh Shackelford,
created projects that center the diversity of mamahood and spread the
Mama’s Day message across the country.
Here are
the Mama’s Day programs happening this weekend:
Young Mamas Panel - Southern Birth Justice Network
Date:
Friday, May 8
Time:
6:30 – 8:00 PM EST / 5:30 – 7:00 PM CST
Birthworkers Panel - Southern Birth Justice Network
Date:
Saturday, May 9
Time:
4:00 – 5:30 PM EST / 3:00 – 4:30 PM CST
Sacred Ori Affirmation Card Deck
Launch Party - Fanm
Saj
Date:
Saturday, May 9
Time:
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST / 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CST
DJ Mama’s Day Party
- Southern Birth Justice
Network
Date:
Sunday, May 10
Time:
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Mama’s Day Brunch - URGE
Parenting
is Ageless: A Celebration of Young Mamas in the South
Date:
Sunday, May 10
Time:
3:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM CST
As a
young people’s reproductive justice organization, URGE chose to
highlight young mamas in our southern states of Georgia and Texas. Our
short video series honors the experiences of three young mamas of
color: Gissel Arredondo (she/they/ella/elle), Shakera Cheston
(she/her), & Angel Gabrielle Alicea (she/her). In these videos,
they shared their wisdom, regrets, and the extent of their love as
young mamas.
Please
join us, on Sunday, May 10th, 3:00PM EST / 2:00PM CST for our URGE
Mama’s Day Brunch, celebrating our three mama’s! We will premiere
their videos as well as create a space for community and
connection.
Bring
your mama, bring yourself, bring your brunch, and join us for an hour
and a half of community with our young mamas.
Until
then, please keep every mama and family safe by practicing social
distancing whenever you can
In
Solidarity,
Eshe
& Andy
Eshe
Shukura (they/them)
State
Organizer in Georgia
Andy
Escobar (he/they/el/elle)
State
Organizer in Texas
URGE:
Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity
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