White Children and Uncomfortable History: What Do We Do?
Since the push for anti-racism has become more mainstream some white children (and adults) are learning about the true history…
Season 5
Episodes from Season 5 of the First Name Basis Podcast.
The Untold Story of Rosa Parks
What did you learn about Rosa Parks growing up? You may have learned, like I did, that she was a…
How to Celebrate Black History Month With Children
Bite-Sized Black History is your guide to celebrating Black History Month meaningfully in your home or classroom. Join me today…
Raising Multi-Racial Children
Growing up as a multi-racial child, I often felt my racial identity shifting and developing — heck, even as an…
Black Lives Matter: How Will You Respond?
In the summer of 2020, author Veronica Chambers had what she calls an “aha moment.” Born in Panama and raised…
Stop Using MLK to Justify Racism
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is less than a week away, and I couldn’t let this important day pass without…
Rich People Commit Crimes, Too
This past week we’ve had some deep and meaningful conversations about responding to the myth of “Black on Black crime.”…
What About Black-on-Black Crime?
When a white person murders a Black person and we try to call it like it is — RACISM —…