Emme, the 'Black Fairy Godmother,' talks about parenting in the Storytellers Project episode.
Emme has been pushing for body acceptance for decades, having been named one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People and dubbed the "godmother of the full-figured business" by O, The Oprah Magazine.
Emme, 57, will discuss how she gained an even deeper appreciation for her body after giving birth on an upcoming night of live storytelling.
“I enjoy sharing the different ways I appreciate my body, regardless of what society or others think,” she added.
On Mother's Day, May 4, the New Jersey native will join four others in sharing real, personal experiences.
At 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, watch the program. Register in advance at https://www.storytellersproject.com/all-events to receive a reminder and to see it on the Storytellers Project's Facebook page, YouTube channel, or website.
Among the storytellers are:
- Jamie Brunson is a 56-year-old Wilmington, Delaware resident.
- Debra Pascali-Bonaro, 63, of River Vale, New Jersey, was killed in a car accident.
- Simone Gordon is a 34-year-old woman from Bloomfield, New Jersey.
- Adiba Nelson is a 43-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona.
Gordon, a Black community organizer and charity founder known on Instagram as "The Black Fairy Godmother," will discuss how her experience as a single mother influenced her work with families.
On May 4, Simone Gordon, a Black community activist who goes by the Instagram handle "Black Fairy Godmother," will tell a narrative about parenting.
“When my kid was 3 and he required... resources, I faced bigotry and doors being slammed in my face,” she added. “As a result, when mothers come to my social media platform seeking help, I provide it.”
Gordon hopes that by sharing her story, people will be inspired to join her in rebuilding neglected areas. She received a Special Achievement Webby Award for her work last year.
Pascali-Bonaro, a doula trainer, filmmaker, and author, will tell how giving birth altered her life.
She explained, "I born the way I wanted to and, in the process, I birthed a part of myself that has grown to lead a worldwide movement to enhance maternity care... throughout the world."
Brunson will speak about her mother's passing and the gap it left in her life.
“When I was younger, no one would talk to me about my mother's death or tell me anything about my father. She added, "I grew up feeling lost, abandoned, and hated by my mother."
Brunson realized how much her mother loved her after investigating her mother's death.
Nelson's narrative is about how parenthood didn't turn out to be anything like she expected.
“Motherhood isn't a one-size-fits-all hoodie...” She responded, "You make it what you need it to be, and that's OK."
Nelson is participating because Black moms are rarely given a platform to freely speak their realities about parenting, according to Nelson, who is publishing her book, "Ain't That A Mother." Her experience with an unexpected pregnancy and postpartum depression is told in her narrative.
“Sometimes our realities are culturally specific, and other times they are universal. However, our narrative is frequently ignored by the media and storytelling outlets. “I thought it was time to make a change,” she explained.
The Storytellers Project's 2021 storytelling season comprises 43 national and regional performances, including one virtual storytelling night. The series contains stories from all around the country, told by people who have been taught by USA TODAY Network journalists and professional storytellers.
Visit https://www.storytellersproject.com/ to learn more about the Storytellers Project and to apply to share a story.
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