Part One: This Ain't No White Women's Movement

In our season premiere, we pass the microphone to two prolific reproductive justice organizers, Marie Leaner and Kwajelyn Jackson. With more than a combined 70+ years of fighting for abortion access, the pair sit down for lively conversation unpacking the rich legacy of Black women organizing for reproductive freedom before, during and beyond Roe.For transcripts and more, visit natalstories.com. Follow @natalstories on Twitter and Instagram.Learn more about Marie LeanerLearn more about Kwajelyn JacksonWatch: The Janes (HBO) Use code NATAL15 for 15% off at baby-yams.comThis conversation was co-published and supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

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NATAL passes the mic to Black families to hear all about their journey to parenthood in their own words. Our second season follows four parents in rural Mississippi, Iowa and Hawaii as they birth new lives and legacies exactly where they are. Interwoven by narrative interludes, this 10-part story album features the birthworkers, medical professionals and advocates caring for Black rural families at every stage of pregnancy and beyond.