“Breastfeeding is very important in the Black community just because one, I think that the stigma is that we're not going to do it because it's an inconvenience or we don't have time or the patience, and that's not true. I think our ancestors have been doing this for generations.” 

-- Estella Britt

"I feel like a lot of times we are also focused on providing for our children and making sure they're okay and so many other aspects that those special moments get kind of taken away from us."

-- Taylor Anderson and Jordan Echols

"I ended up being a single dad early on in my journey of fatherhood. It was really tough for me being a young father and not having the mother to be there. And everywhere I looked around, family was always just trying to encourage me, inspire me to be better. 

-- Cortez Charles

"I feel like everything surrounding birth is beyond important to us in the black community because we are the first midwives in every sense when it comes to baby. I feel like we have the most knowledge about it, whether that's intuitive knowledge, scientific knowledge, or whatever it is. But breastfeeding alone, there's no connection like that.” 

-- Imani Taylor

"Everyone has advice and pointers on how you should do certain things. But as a mother, you know what your child wants and is needing at the same time."

-- Sarabia Freeman

"It seemed like everyone all around was pushing me away until I found that one doctor that was Team Breastfeed."

-- Shayla Butler

"I feel like it's important in the black community because I feel like we're shamed, and I feel like our community doesn't support it as much. But, I mean, it is what's best for the baby."

-- Kimesha