Fatherhood is Black love and it is one half of one of the most critical relationships we have in our lives Whether you had a great dad no dad at all whether your parents were in the same house or not once you become a father you have to decide what that looks like for you and these speakers take that journey very seriously

The Mamas recorded live from the Black Love Summit in Los Angeles jumping into a candid conversation about the importance of building communities where you can be seen and heard especially during the journey of motherhood From Melanie entering the music business without any preexisting relationships to Felicia and Ashley being the first of their friends to have babies and Codie desire to explore Black love the four of them discuss pressing past fear and anxiety to create what they seek

Presented in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios the Black Love Summit hosted TV personality and podcaster Kamie Crawford author and founder of We The Urban Willie Greene and EMMYwinning director of the upcoming Megan Thee Stallion In Her Words Nneka Onuorah in conversation with psychologist Raquel C Martin Vulnerability is the willingness to show up and be seen when you cant control the outcome That can be scary but for these creatives tapping into their vulnerability and sharing who they are fully has been a gift and an inspiration to all of us

We are barreling toward one of the most important elections of our generation and it time we understand that voting is not simply a right our ancestors fought for but a demonstration of their love and an act of love for us today Its in our hands now and this conversation between actress producer and author Kerry Washington and the alwayshonest journalist Jemele Hill should help to keep us informed empowered and feeling positive during this time