Dear Mama - October 24, 2020 at 10am
I am so pleased to share - our time is now.
Join us on October 24, 2020 beginning at 10am for Dear Mama, a virtual group thematic exhibit depicting pregnancy and motherhood through the eyes of emerging artists of color. The exhibition will be followed by a day of dialogue and healing featuring physicians, psychiatrists and other health care experts as we discuss the physical and emotional health of mothers and mothers to be.
Register and learn more here.
Follow our event page on Facebook at Dear Mama and follow us on IG at dearmama_art for more info. On October 16 at 7pm on IG live, Kamilah and I will be taking some time to chat about what this important exhibit means to us!
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When: October 24, 2020 10am-2pm
Register HERE.
Schedule of Events
Reception: 10 -11 am
Welcome Remarks/Viewing of Virtual Exhibit
Keynote: Melani Douglass, Director of Public Programs at National Museum of Women in the Arts, Founder of the Family Arts Museum
Session 1: 11:15 am - 12 pm
What to Know: Advocating for the Health of You and Your Baby
Join us as we tell our stories about physical trauma and discuss how best to advocate for your health during pregnancy and post-partum.
Faye McCray (Host) & Kamilah House-Lewis (Co-Host)
Briana Green, Director of Operations at Mamatoto Village
Dr. Donna Marie Neale, M.D. Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Session 2: 12:30 - 1:15 pm
Let’s Talk About It: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Join the artists as we tell our stories about the mental and emotional challenges that arise from pregnancy and childbirth. Learn to identify when you need help and how to find resources you need.
Faye McCray (Host) & Kamilah House-Lewis (Co-Host)
Dr. Alexis Lighten Wesley, M.D.Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at Children’s National Hospital
Biany Perez, Black Latinx mental health therapist
Session 3: 1:15 - 2 pm
Healing through Connection: Black Motherhood in 2020
Join the artists for open dialogue about the unique challenges facing black mothers and parenting children of color in today’s volatile climate.
Sherry Samuels (Host), certified life coach, workshop facilitator and writer
Ana Rodney, MOMCares; Executive Director and founder
Karen Pryor, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Queen Mother Magazine and the Founder of KMP Fashion Consulting, LLC
For more information on panelists & artists and to join the conversation, click this link.
Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/event. This email will also contain the dial-in information if you wish to participate by telephone.
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