The Minds of Black Folk

Dr. Elisha Hall, Ph.D. (Special Guest)

Dr. Elisha Hall works to enhance the lives of African descendant peoples (ADP) through African-centered praxis that centers African culture and history. The African and Indigenous Knowledge Institute (AIKI) works to disseminate local methods, practices, curricular materials, facilitation styles, and knowledge individuals, families and organizations. This learning institute informs participants on how they can achieve greater individual and systemic transformation. Further, it provides a blueprint on how to use African and Indigenous knowledge to heal from past traumas at home, in schools, and within communities.

Read more about Dr. Elisha Hall by visiting www.elishahall.com

 

Crystal D. Charley (Host)

Crystal D. Charley-Sibley, MBA, CD, is the Founder of Melanin and Maternal Wellness (formerly, Melanin and Motherhood). She is a Shafia Monroe Consulting (SMC) Full Circle Doula Birth Companion, providing perinatal doula services including, prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. Having recently completed the Commonsense Childbirth Institute, Childbirth Educator Course, Crystal is pleased to add Childbirth Education to her array of services offered! She is a proud member of the Evidence-Based Birth Professional Community, where she continues to expand her knowledge and skill set to best serve her clients. Crystal also offers sibling preparation sessions that help make the “newest arrival” more comfortable for everyone! 

Learn more about Crystal at www.melaninandmaternalwellness.org