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(USGovernment-News.Com, February 20, 2013 ) Detroit, MI – Moon Aku A.K.A. “Afrykayn Moon”, the mother that was told to leave a S.M.A.R.T. bus for attempting to board while nursing her newborn, is partnering up with Focus: Hope to bring Breastfeeding Awareness to Detroit. Together they will be putting on a talent show entitled “Got Talent”, for the residents of Hope Village.
Moon’s organization Breastfeeding Mothers Unite’s first major undertaking was the hosting of the Million Mothers March on Michigan which took place on July 18, 2012 at 10am in Lansing, MI at the State’s Capitol.
The message of the march was that mothers are no longer willing to sit quietly while others are being harassed and berated for doing what is best for their children. Moon is now focusing her efforts closer to home and her push to bring awareness to the importance and benefits of breastfeeding is a perfect mesh for Focus: Hope’s new community based doula and breastfeeding peer counselor program initiative.
Collaboratively, they have decided that a talent show is a great, fun way to bring the community together and push the importance of these two projects to a captive audience. Ms. Moon has already recruited guest judges and Mr. Kerry Lacy as the MC, making this a great event.
Here are the company's goals:
1. Increase understanding of the risks brought on by harassment of Breastfeeding Mothers.
2. Increase understanding of the risks that impact women’s health.
3. Increase understanding of the risks of not Breastfeeding infants/children.
4. Empower women to promote their health through education, prenatal care and good nutrition.
5. Promote understanding on the communities’ (this includes men) integral role in the pregnancy, infant care and family health and well-being.
6. Provide information and education to service providers and community organizers.
7. Provide understanding to the importance of women being seen Breastfeeding in public.
8. Advocate for stronger laws to protect women who breastfeed in public.
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