First name basis
Season 7
Podcast
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Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status
Immigration is about so much more than debates, laws and policies — it’s about people. Every person who has interacted…
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Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance
Alcatraz. What comes to your mind when you hear the name of that little island off the coast of San…
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Teaching Our Children About Unfamiliar Accents
Have y’all ever driven down the East Coast? I don’t mean to spoil the magic for you but I gotta…
All Season 7 Episodes
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An Update on Our Cross Country Move
It’s been a few months since we moved across the country from Arizona to Maryland, and I’ve gotten questions from…
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Jesus Had Brown Skin
When we really take a moment to step back and think, it’s easy to agree that Jesus had brown skin…
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Your School Has a Diversity Statement. Now What?
We all know that 2020 was a wake-up call for a lot of people. It was a time of reflection,…
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How to Center Indigenous Peoples During Thanksgiving
I made my “Untold Story of Thanksgiving” episode to help me — and hopefully you — understand the true, accurate…
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The Importance of Black and Asian Solidarity with Joanna Ho
To say I’m obsessed with New York Times bestselling author Joanna Ho’s novel “The Silence That Binds Us” is an…
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Real Quick: Black Voting Power
If you’ve been around a while, you’ve heard me say it hundreds of times: Race is a social construct. Race…
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Real Quick: Politicians Need Experience
Politicians need experience to do their job. This may fall under the “unpopular opinion” category to some people, but it’s…
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The Scariest Costume: An Untold Story of Appropriation
When the team here at First Name Basis was doing the research for our recent episode “Alcatraz: An Untold Story…
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Children of Color in Schools: the Stories Behind the Statistics
One of the biggest messages we’re trying to get across with First Name Basis is that learning a person’s story…
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Culture is Not a Costume: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween
Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? I know some of you super-prepared parents out there are…
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Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance
Alcatraz. What comes to your mind when you hear the name of that little island off the coast of San…
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Age Appropriate Anti-Racism
My dear friends, we have been on this anti-racism journey together for 3 years, and it’s AMAZING to think about…
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Oh No! I Talked About Racism and Made Things Worse
I’ve heard from so many parents who have been listening to the First Name Basis Podcast and other anti-racist educators,…
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Where Did Student Loans Come From and Why Is College So Expensive?
The fact that there is a need for student loan forgiveness really paints a picture of just how complicated education…
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Real Talk: You Should Support Student Loan Forgiveness
It’s been a few weeks since the White House announced a plan for student loan forgiveness, and in that time,…
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Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status
Immigration is about so much more than debates, laws and policies — it’s about people. Every person who has interacted…
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You Are Not Meant to Do This Alone: The Power of Anti-Racist Community
Anti-racism is meant to be done in community. It makes sense, right? This work is SO important and we need…
