Labor of Love (2022)
If somebody needed help, Granny was going.
Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into enslavement in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She was 7 years old when she was freed. She stayed in Black Mountain and became a midwife, delivering several hundred babies including her own grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Mary Othella Burnette, came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Debora Hamilton Palmer, to honor the family matriarch. [Overview Courtesy of Storycorps]
Director: Richard O'Connor
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date: December 1, 2022
Cast
- Mary Othella Burnette - Self
Music: Joshua Abrams
Production: StoryCorps
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Richard O'Connor
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Labor of Love about?
- Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden was born into enslavement in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She was 7 years old when she was freed. She stayed in Black Mountain and became a midwife, delivering several hundred babies including her own grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Mary Othella Burnette, came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Debora Hamilton Palmer, to honor the family matriarch. [Overview Courtesy of Storycorps]
- Who directed Labor of Love?
- Labor of Love was directed by Richard O'Connor.
- Who stars in Labor of Love?
- Labor of Love stars Mary Othella Burnette.
- How long is Labor of Love?
- Labor of Love has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
- What genre is Labor of Love?
- Labor of Love is a Documentary film.