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Season 6
Podcast
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Racism is Built on a Big Fat Lie Pt. 1: Blood Quantum and the One Drop Rule
Think back to when you were a kid. Remember when you’d be playing a game and you were about to…
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Thoughts, Prayers and Actions: We Need Stricter Gun Laws
As a former teacher and a mom, I have a recurring nightmare that I’m sure many of you share: a…
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Say This, Not That When Someone Comes Out to You
When a family member or friend chooses to come out to you, it is an extremely vulnerable moment for them,…
All Season 6 Episodes
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How Can I Help My Kiddos Grapple With Hard History?
You know what would really help us all out? If we realized that historical figures are more than the heroes/villains…
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How Can I Show Up on Social Media When I Don’t Have All of the Answers?
Social media feels like a double-edged sword: It can be a great way to keep in touch with family and…
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Environmental Justice: What in the World Are Carbon Credits?
“Carbon credit” is a trendy term you might have heard being used by businesses, government officials and the news media,…
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Anti-Racist Education at Home and in the Classroom
We want our children to embrace anti-racist education both at school and at home, but what does that actually look…
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Creating Change in the Classroom
Classrooms should be places of growth, discovery and change, and as parents and caregivers we need to support teachers in…
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The Untold Story of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
You probably learned in school all about the story of Francis Scott Key watching the “rockets red glare” and “bombs…
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We Are Moving Across the Country
We’re packing our boxes and leaving the dry Arizona heat for the suburbs of Washington, D.C.! This move has been…
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3 Things Children Need to Know About Slavery
As a Black bi-racial person, learning about slavery growing up was so hard for me for so many reasons —…
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Your Loving Day Stories 2
I’ve always thought Mildred and Richard Loving’s last name was kismet: Mildred was a Black woman and Richard was a…
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Say This, Not That When Someone Comes Out to You
When a family member or friend chooses to come out to you, it is an extremely vulnerable moment for them,…
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Racism is Built on a Big Fat Lie, Part 2: Uncle Tom and Other Myths
If you’ve been here for a while, you’ve probably heard me say about a million times that race is a…
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Thoughts, Prayers and Actions: We Need Stricter Gun Laws
As a former teacher and a mom, I have a recurring nightmare that I’m sure many of you share: a…
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Racism is Built on a Big Fat Lie Pt. 1: Blood Quantum and the One Drop Rule
Think back to when you were a kid. Remember when you’d be playing a game and you were about to…
