Yaya DaCosta, a doula since 2010, is hosting the Black Maternal Health Festival online. The event aims to educate women about ...

The Monique Smith Story is a Lifetime movie based on a true story. Monique Smith, played by Yaya DaCosta, is raised in a home ...

The Monique Smith Story’ Based on a True Story? Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story is rooted in the real-life memoir of Monique Smith, a Black woman who endured years of abuse and later discovered ...

Yaya DaCosta returns to Lifetime as she headlines the film Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story, which premiered on April ...

DaCosta reflects on her journey from theater to television, appreciating the storytelling of Not My Family. She acknowledges the unconventional process but finds pride in the film's outcome. The story ...

When she’s not writing or working as an acting coach, Tiffany Black is on screen bringing characters to life in television ...

The Monique Smith Story, a woman discovers that her family might not be her family at all after weathering a lifetime of ...

Monique Smith discovers that her abusive family wasn't even her family at all in Lifetime's newest movie "Not My Family: The ...

“Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story” premieres Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Stream the movie with Philo, ...

The Monique Smith Story,” is set to premiere on Saturday, April 12 (4/12/2025) at 8 p.m. ET. A live stream of the movie can be found on Philo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and other TV ...

The Monique Smith Story” premieres today, Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. Eastern on Lifetime. It stars Yaya DaCosta in the title role. You can watch the movie live on Lifetime for free on multiple ...

“Living in constant fear of abuse from her mother and others, she dreamed of finding people who loved her and a place that ...