Black Lives Matter

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…

If you’ve been around a while, you’ve heard me say it hundreds of times: Race is a social construct. Race…

In the summer of 2020, author Veronica Chambers had what she calls an “aha moment.” Born in Panama and raised…

Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the abolition of slavery here in the United States. Every year on June 19th…

Right now our country is reeling from the murders of our Black brothers and sisters. You may be confused by…

This episode answers the number one question I’ve been asked since starting First Name Basis: How do I know whether…

I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines: The Black community has been hit the hardest by the coronavirus. Infection rates in…