By SwagHer, The Higher South, November 5, 2021
With over 20,000 women on the waitlist, Akina will launch on Nov. 11 as the leading social hub for Black mothers, aunties, bonus moms, and caregivers -- as a safe space to connect, learn and receive daily doses of inspiration as they navigate raising Black children.
After receiving the absolute worst setback of her life Leigh Higginbotham Butler, the Dallas, Texas, Founder and mother, found herself going from financially successful to utterly destitute ten years following the birth of her third son. Unemployed and her husband being underemployed, they found themselves unable to provide for their family and keep a roof over their heads. She never imagined that she would be relying on food pantries and seeking assistance to feed her family.
Wishing she had a safe space to seek help and support from other women who could provide inspiration and advice as she faced her challenges and her perceived "failures" as a Black mother.
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