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The Economic Hardship Reporting Project recently awarded the podcast a grant to support the rest of our current season!EHRP supports independent journalists so they can create gripping stories, often countering the typical narratives. They th…

Is a diverse healthcare workforce enough to eradicate racism in medicine?If you tuned into Episode 4, you already know: using race to remedy racism is not enough.Join Taja Lindley - the Creator, Host, and HBIC of the Black Women's Dept o…

During episode four we ask the question: is a diverse healthcare workforce enough to eradicate racism in medicine? My answer is no, and the guests on the show - an OBGYN, a nurse midwife, a traditional midwife, and a midwifery student - talk abou…

If you're enjoying your listening experience, there are several ways you can support this work! Below are seven - free and monetary - ways you can invest in this project. Subscribe to the podcast on your fave directory, including YouTube. Our we…

After listening to the trailer and first episode you already know: the podcast music is straight fire! And worth listening to on its own in addition to every episode.If you've been enjoying the original podcast music - you're in luck! The ori…

The Patreon portal is an opportunity to invest in all of Taja Lindley's creative offerings (and rest!), including the Black Women's Dept. of Labor project and podcast.Her way of saying "thank you" includes opportunities to connect! Taja Tuesday…

We're now on Youtube!As new episodes are published, you can listen on Youtube as well as in your fave podcast directory.

Join the Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood (BCFSM) on Sunday April 10th at 4PM EST for its 2nd Annual Panel and Performance in honor of Black Maternal Health Week. Taja Lindley will be moderating a panel celebrating Black midwifery with…

Have you heard?! The Birth Justice Podcast NYC is now known as the Black Women's Dept. of Labor! With a new name and sharper focus, this work continues to be rooted in Black feminism and committed to reproductive justice. This podcast and project b…