In this week’s episode, Imara welcomes incredible activists and mothers on to the show to commemorate the celebration of Mother’s Day on May 9th. Imara is first joined by Terri Edmonds, mother of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells. Terri talks with us about her daughter’s light, how she was portrayed in the media after her death, and the last thing they spoke about.Then she’s joined by LaSaia Wade, Founder and Executive Director of the Brave Space Alliance, the first Black and trans led LGBTQ+ center on the South Side of Chicago. The two come together for a conversation about entering motherhood, how parenting is different for trans parents, what being a mom has meant for her activism, and more. Vote for us in the Webby Awards here: bit.ly/tlpodcastwebbyawardsYou can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!LaSaia Wade: @lasaia_wade (Instagram) @lasaiawade (Twitter)Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show. Jaye McAuliffe helped produce this week's episode.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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