

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Telling Our Stories, Preserving Our Traditions
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate Black History Month with an evening of discussion and connection with midwives and authors Shafia Monroe and Shannon Staloch.About this EventTelling Our Stories, Preserving Our Traditions:The Healing Widsom of Midwives and MothersJoin us for what promises to be a delightful evening with renowned midwife, cultural historian, and author Shafia Monroe. She will discuss her new book, Mothering the Mother: African American Postpartum Traditions, Recipes and Healing, with Shannon Staloch, local midwife and author of Born Far From Home: A Midwife's Search for Meaning. They will discuss the important role of story in midwifery, the great work Shafia has done to preserve the legacy of African American postpartum traditions, and how we can draw from the stories, faith traditions, and healing practices of women to help engender a richer landscape for birth in America. A book signing will follow the conversation, and samples from a few of the restorative recipes in Shafia's book will also be available! Sumayyah Franklin of Sumi's Touch,  local and global midwife and doula trainer, will moderate the discussion.This event is sponsored by Birthland Midwifery and Midwives Bay Area.There will be limited copies of Shafia's book available for sale at the event. We highly recommend purchasing your copy online and bringing it with you so Shafia can sign it.https://a.co/d/b64dmyT - Shafia's Bookhttps://a.co/d/6BYkPQk - Shannon's BookAgenda?: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PMDiscussion ?: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PMQ&amp;A or comments from the audience?: 09:00 PM - 09:30 PMRefreshments
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/telling-our-stories-preserving-our-traditions/100001980239459530
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, black-history-month
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Oakland
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lighthouse Mosque
- **lat**: 37.8316204
- **long**: -122.2676447
- **full address**: Lighthouse Mosque, 620 42nd Street, Oakland, United States

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- **organizer**: Shannon Staloch (https://allevents.in/org/shannon-staloch/27390690)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lighthouse Mosque, 620 42nd Street, Oakland, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shannon Staloch
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, black-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Telling Our Stories, Preserving Our Traditions ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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