“My mother’s roots gave me wings. I was deeply rooted. I had no reason to dig deeper into the soil. I could just start spreading my wings and reaching and looking up.”

In this episode Dominique shares how the support and stability her mother and grandmother provided for her as she was growing up, gave her a freedom that she is incredibly grateful for, and hopes to pay forward.

Dominique (she/they) is a teacher, performer, and yogi whose work is rooted in her belief that art is a tool for liberation in life. Born and raised on Chicago’s south side, she now calls New York City home. Dominique has created and organized art/wellness events from free kids summer art day camps to anger processing workshops. Their biggest claim to fame is a golden ticket on American Idol Season 10 and a few viral videos on TikTok as @theunboundblossom . They are currently performing with a soul funk band “Off Center”, writing a collection of Afro futurist stories and teaching art and yoga all over the city.

Our Mothers’ Gardens is a Honeybunch of Stinkweed Production and features music produced by Ptah. Our Mothers’ Gardens is made possible in part by the generous donations of patrons.