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Christine Michel Carter

Christine Michel Carter (née Epps) is an American author and marketing strategist from Baltimore, Maryland.[3][4][5]

Christine Michel Carter
Born
Christine Michel Epps [1]

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.[2]
Other namesChristine Carter, Christine M. Carter, Christine M. Epps, cmichelcarter
Alma materStevenson University
Occupations
  • Author
  • writer
  • marketing strategist
Children2
Websitechristinemichelcarter.com

Career edit

Writing edit

 
Carter featured in an article in The New York Times, "Are Genetic Testing Sites the New Social Networks?"

Since 2016, Carter has written for TIME, Forbes, and other national outlets.[6] A viral HuffPost article Carter wrote titled “I Celebrated Black History Month… By Finding Out I Was White" led to her being interviewed by The New York Times [3] and BBC.[5]

Carter primarily writes about generation Alpha, from the perspective of both marketing strategist and parent.[7] She has been cited by or contributed to the books of other authors, including You and I, as Mothers: A Raw and Honest Guide to Motherhood by Laura Prepon.[8] In the Harvard Business Review Working Parent Series, Carter is the subject matter expert on how new mothers of color can return to work.[9] TODAY named Carter one of the “funniest parents on social media” four times in 2020 and 2021.[10][11][12][13] In 2023, Carter won a Folio Eddie Award for an open letter she authored for Parents titled “An Open Letter to Black Birthing People During Black Maternal Health Week.”[14][15]

Advocacy edit

Carter is an advocate for caregivers, specifically working mothers. She documented her experience pumping in a bathroom while working for an employer violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.[16] In 2020, Carter was interviewed by Bozoma Saint John on her podcast with Katie Couric titled "Back to Biz with Katie and Boz," where she was nicknamed “the mom of mom influencers.”[17]

Before Vice President Kamala Harris reintroduced the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act in May 2019, Carter interviewed Harris for Parents.[18] The interview occurred February 21, 2019, one month after Harris officially announced her candidacy for president of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election.[19] When Carter asked Harris about the maternal mortality disparity faced by women of color, Harris stated:

"We need to speak the uncomfortable truth that women—and especially Black women—are too often not listened to or taken seriously by the health care system, and therefore they are denied the dignity that they deserve. And we need to speak this truth because today, the United States is 1 of only 13 countries in the world where the rate of maternal mortality is worse than it was 25 years ago. That risk is even higher for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. These numbers are simply outrageous."

In May 2023, Christine Michel Carter endorsed the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act when it was reintroduced to Congress by Representative Lauren Underwood and Senator Cory Booker under the Black Maternal Health Caucus.[20][21] The legislation consists of 13 individual bills and aims to address the maternal health crisis in the United States. Senator Chris Van Hollen, cosponsor of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, recognized Carter in 2021 for going “above and beyond in ensuring that Black Moms and Moms of Color have access to important health information for their children and families.”[22]

Carter participated in the #ShareTheMicNow Instagram initiative alongside authors Luvvie Ajayi and Bozoma Saint John.[23] On June 10, 2020, 52 Black women took over the Instagram feeds of 52 white women with large platforms to draw attention to the work they're doing in order to catalyze change. Carter took over the Instagram account of Rachel Bloom.[23] Carter has also spoke out against Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, stating the path to racial and gender equity in the workplace will involve “radical action.”[24]

Carter is a council member on the Caring Across Generations Business Care Council,[25] a group which changes the way our culture and policies value and support caregiving. She is also a council member on the SeekHer Foundation's Advocacy Council, a non-profit organization that advocates for women's mental health.[26] The SeekHer Foundation partnered with Pure Leaf to give mothers grants totaling $200,000 in 2021 and $400,000 in 2022; Carter is one of the grant application reviewers.[27][28] Carter is an advisory board member of The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, a national policy organization that advanced The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act legislation in 2022.[29]

Other work edit

In 2020, Carter trademarked "Mompreneur and Me," a national professional development event for female business owners and their children.[30] She is an angel investor in Lilu, a breast pumping device, Cradlewise, an AI-powered smart crib and bassinet, and beauty tech company MYAVANA.[31][32][33]

In 2023, Carter hosted a podcast for Bright Horizons titled “The Work-Life Equation.” Guests included Indra Nooyi and Deborah Cox.[34]

Bibliography edit

  • MOM AF (2019)[35]
  • Can Mommy Go To Work? (2019)[35]

Personal life edit

Carter is divorced. She has two children from her previous marriage: a daughter born in 2011 and a son born in 2015.[35][36]

In 2020, she and her children starred in a digital marketing campaign for Walmart titled "Camp Walmart."[37]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ EBONY, TEAM (2014-01-29). "[BLACK, FRESH & 20-SOMETHING] EPPS CONSULTING OWNER, CHRISTINE EPPS". Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  2. ^ Krueger, Alyson (2018-06-16). "Are Genetic Testing Sites the New Social Networks?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  3. ^ a b Krueger, Alyson (2018-06-16). "Are Genetic Testing Sites the New Social Networks?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  4. ^ "Is V-Day OK? Experts weigh in on whether Valentine's Day celebrations for kids are objectifying or appropriate". Yahoo News. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  5. ^ a b "The Documentary Podcast – DNA and me – BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. ^ Hirschlag, Ally. "Too much screen time? Even a small family ritual can help combat overuse". Washington Post.
  7. ^ Burclaff, Natalie. "Research Guides: Doing Consumer Research: A Resource Guide: Generations". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  8. ^ Lustig, Hanna (2020-05-09). "Laura Prepon's second book takes an 'honest' look at modern motherhood". Insider. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  9. ^ "Harvard Business Publishing Education". www.hbsp.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  10. ^ Peters, Terri (2020-07-16). "The 24 funniest parents on social media this week". www.today.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  11. ^ Peters, Terri (2020-07-23). "The 26 funniest parents on social media this week". www.today.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  12. ^ Peters, Terri (2020-06-19). "These are the 18 funniest parents on social media this week". www.today.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  13. ^ Peters, Terri (2021-06-26). "See the 30 funniest parents on social media this week". www.today.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  14. ^ "Eddies Ozzies". Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  15. ^ "An Open Letter to Black Birthing People During Black Maternal Health Week". Parents. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  16. ^ Carter, Christine Michel (2019-04-19). "How I Got My Employer to Acknowledge My Nursing Issue". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  17. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2020-06-25). "Katie Couric, Bozoma Saint John Team for 'Uncomfortable' Conversations on 'Back to Biz' Podcast". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  18. ^ Lah, Kyung (2019-05-22). "Kamala Harris will reintroduce bill tackling racial disparities in maternal health | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  19. ^ Carter, Christine Michel. "Do Black Birthing People Need Doulas More Than Anyone?". Parents.
  20. ^ Sainato, Michael (2023-07-23). "'A critical emergency': America's Black maternal mortality crisis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  21. ^ "Representative Lauren Underwood". Representative Lauren Underwood. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  22. ^ "Issues | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland". www.vanhollen.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  23. ^ a b "Why black women are taking over white women's Instagram accounts today". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  24. ^ McGrath, Maggie. "ForbesWomen Weekly: The Highest-Paid Players At The 2023 Women's World Cup. Plus: Survive Career Curveballs". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  25. ^ "CARING ACROSS GENERATIONS LAUNCHES CREATIVE CARE COUNCIL TO ELEVATE MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS OF CAREGIVING". Yahoo Finance. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  26. ^ "SeekHer Foundation Releases Second Annual Report to Bridge The Gap in Women's Mental Health". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  27. ^ "PURE LEAF ICED TEA AND ELAINE WELTEROTH CALL ON MOMS TO SAY "NO" TO THE "DO-IT-ALL" PRESSURE OF MOTHERHOOD AND SAY "YES" TO WHAT MATTERS MOST IN NEW "NO" GRANTS CAMPAIGN". Yahoo Finance. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  28. ^ "Our Council Advisors". SeekHer Foundation. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  29. ^ Luhby, Tami (2023-06-27). "Pregnant workers and nursing moms have new protections on the job | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  30. ^ "U.S. Patent and Trademark Office". tmsearch.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  31. ^ So, Adrienne. "In 2019, Breast Tech Gets Better and Better". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  32. ^ "Cradlewise Smart Crib: The 100 Best Inventions of 2020". Time. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  33. ^ "MYAVANA Debuts The Future of Hair Care at CES With New AI-Driven Hair Analysis Technology For The Hair Care Industry". Yahoo Finance. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  34. ^ "Bright Horizons Launches The Work-Life Equation Podcast". Bloomberg.com. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  35. ^ a b c Milliner-Waddell, Jenna (2022-01-18). "The Best Face Masks for Kids, According to Parents". The Strategist. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  36. ^ Lusinski, Natalia. "6 people reveal what modern dating was like after getting divorced". Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  37. ^ "Amazon, Apple, Walmart are offering virtual summer camp programs for kids". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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