Listen to Me - Black Maternal Health Documentary Screening & Mental Health Community Discussion
Sat, Oct 10
|Blue Door Neighborhood Center℠
Listen to Me follows three Black women who are maternal health advocates as they navigate pregnancy in the United States. Through intimate storytelling, the film reveals that true maternal health begins with how we protect, listen to, and honor Black women long before they ever become pregnant.
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Blue Door Neighborhood Center℠, 11840 S Marshfield Ave. Chicago, IL 60643, USA
About the event
Join Sista Afya Community Care, EverThrive IL, and Family Connect Chicago for a free screening & community discussion of Listen to Me.
Listen to Me follows three Black women who are maternal health advocates as they navigate pregnancy in the United States. Through intimate storytelling, the film reveals that true maternal health begins with how we protect, listen to, and honor Black women long before they ever become pregnant.
FILMMAKER BIOS CO-DIRECTOR: KANIKA HARRIS, PhD, MPH- Dr. Kanika Harris is Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Black Birth (NAABB). She is a maternal health expert, mother, doula, and near-miss survivor of a traumatic birth experience. Listen to Me is her first film.
CO-DIRECTOR: STÉPHANIE ETIENNE, CNM, MPH- Stephanie Etienne is a midwife, herbalist, and filmmaker based in Baltimore, MD, and London, UK. She serves on the boards of several organizations dedicated to reducing maternal and infant mortality in the…