November 19, 2020 8:56 pm
Based in McKees Rocks, BlackTeaBrownSuga is a force in giving a voice to the people through access to space, media, and technology for Black creatives. The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network (BTBSN) is empowering members of the community to challenge and correct injustices, whether they be social or judicial, community wide or personal. Overall, they seek to give members of the community the resources, knowledge, and confidence to be pro-active, change-makers.
BTBSN has a wide variety of shows that opens up space to talk about community concerns and issues, bring important injustices to light, or simply provide an outlet for creative self-expression. One of those shows is ‘Mom Chat,’ a talk show focused on the ups and downs of motherhood that helps connect community members to resources and shares advice from life experiences. Check out this Q&A with Mom Chat co-host Iyanna Bridges!
Tell us a little about yourself and how you got involved with the BlackTeaBrownSuga Network.
“Hi, my name is Iyanna Bridges, I’m a mother of 4 beautiful girls. 2 years ago I started my journey as a birth doula, and I just recently completed my certification as a sex doula. I’m the owner of The Birthing Hut, which is a maternal health collaborative. We provide resources to access services and support in the community through our Facebook support group PGH Black Birth. We also provide access to Pittsburgh Black birth professionals.
I started off as a guest host on Mom Chat – we were discussing homeschooling. From there, BlackTeaBrownSuga has pretty much been stuck with me. So Eszquire didn’t have a choice but to make me a permanent host for Mom Chat.”
