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Candice Brathwaite is a British author, journalist, and television presenter. She is the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, a platform that challenges stereotypes and promotes inclusivity in parenting.
Known for: I Am Not Your Baby Mother
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I Am Not Your Baby Mother
This urgent and inspirational part-memoir, part-manifesto explores the realities of Black motherhood in the United Kingdom. Candice Brathwaite shares her personal experiences from pregnancy to raising her child, confronting issues such as white privilege, systemic inequality, and cultural identity. The book offers a candid and empowering perspective on what it means to be a Black British mother today.
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Early Life and Identity
Growing up in South London as the child of West Indian parents, my sense of identity was stitched together from many fabrics. The Britain my parents immigrated to was not one eager to welcome them into its fold; it demanded resilience and silence in exchange for survival. From an early age, I learne...
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Pregnancy and Healthcare
When I became pregnant, I expected joy tempered with the usual anxieties of first-time motherhood. But I hadn’t anticipated that my race would become an obstacle in receiving compassionate care. My encounters with the National Health Service exposed an insidious bias: that Black women’s pain seems l...
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About Candice Brathwaite
Candice Brathwaite is a British author, journalist, and television presenter. She is the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, a platform that challenges stereotypes and promotes inclusivity in parenting. Her work focuses on race, motherhood, and representation in modern Britain.
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