Madison BookBeat host Angie Trudell Vasquez interviews Nikki Wallschlaeger on Waterbaby, her third collection of poetry. Poems read include poems on Black motherhood, ending capitalism, the historic lunch counters of […]
Infamous Mothers
“The world sleeps on our ability to stand at the forefront of innovation, social change, and economic empowerment.” —Sagashus Livingston Our topic of Black Motherhood wraps up today with a conversation […]
Mothering a Child Behind Bars
“They do not understand that we grieve the loss of our child. Not only is the child in prison, but you are vilified for supporting them.” If you have children […]
Why Are Black Babies Dying?
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou Black babies in Dane […]
Teen Moms Need Our Support
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou 70 percent of teen […]
