Brave & Curious with Dr Lora Shahine9 Feb 2022

Ep 4 Black Women and Fertility: Less Judgement, More Understanding with Filmmaker Chiquita Lockley

Infertility affects people from all walks of life, but why are Black women twice as likely to suffer from infertility and half as likely to seek treatment?

In this thought-provoking episode of Baby or Bust Chiquita Lockley, film director, and producer, discusses the perception and reality of infertility in the Black community with our host Dr. Lora Shahine.

This episode explores the complex relationship between fertility treatment and the Black community, spawning from historical burdens, stigmas, assumptions, and shame. With a determination to educate through documentary filmmaking, Chiquita reflects on the mission and goals for her ground-breaking documentary film on fertility in the Black community, Eggs Over Easy.

What you'll hear in this episode:

[0:00] Infertility in the Black community

[2:18] Chiquita's personal journey and inspiration for her documentary

[6:39] The impacts of infertility and miscarriage

[11:08] The financial and medical barriers of infertility

[14:31] Shame and stigma around infertility in the Black community

[16:20] Personal stories and advocacy

[19:18] Representation and education

[19:37] What you can do to help

Connect with Chiquita Lockley:

LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/chiquita-lockley-61333692

IG - @quitawrites

Easy Over Easy Film www.eggsovereasyfilm.com

Connect with Dr. Lora Shahine on social media:

Dr. Shahine's Weekly Newsletter on Fertility News and Recommendations

Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books

This episode of Baby Or Bust was produced by Mark Ramsey, Jaime Solis, Bray's Run Productions, and Greg Moga. Executive produced by Nick Panella and Andrew Greenwood for Workhouse Media.

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