Season 4

Episodes from Season 4 of the First Name Basis Podcast.

Anti-Racism is a Both/And Situation

When I first started learning about anti-racism, before I ever started First Name Basis, I remember thinking, “I wish I…

The holiday season can be a beautiful time of celebration, but if we’re being honest, it can also be extremely…

I made my “Untold Story of Thanksgiving” episode to help me — and hopefully you — understand the true, accurate…

Every mother experiences motherhood differently — no two journeys are the same. And there are some things that Black mothers…

In many ways, Emi Kim is what you might consider a typical 9-year-old. When she grows up, she wants to…

ALLY ELEMENTARY IS HEEEEERE! Pop all of the confetti cannons in the world because I am so dang excited to…

Have you ever heard a white person claim that they’ve experienced “reverse racism”? I sure have! Let’s break this down…

But really, can we? I know y’all are seeing it too. You’ve shared with me that once you know what…

We need to stop celebrating Columbus Day — immediately. The story that we learned about Christopher Columbus could not be…

Books are such a powerful teaching tool because they give us glimpses into experiences beyond our own — which is…