Awkwardness & Grace

19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Conversations with humans about race. As a white mom with two beautiful black boys I have been frozen into silence when it comes to talking about race. It is deeply awkward but I realize I can no longer ignore this privilege and have stepped up by inviting parents, thought leaders, educators and the weary to talk about race and the awkwardness and grace of it all.

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The Power of Secrets

March 08, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Every family has its secrets. When do they become so big that they burst and give rise to an awakening. Niki does this for us. She has taken her life by the reins and is the anti-racist empowered woman we all could be. Niki recommends, "When I was White", by Sarah Valentine. https://us.macmillan.com/author/sarahvalentine/ "Me and White Supremacy" , by Layla Saad. http://laylafsaad.com/

Be a bite-sized MLK

January 23, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Books for Young Kids: Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop Book by Alice Faye Duncan, "A Sweet Smell of Roses", Book by Angela Johnson. Elementary school: My Dream of Martin Luther King, by Faith Ringgold Teens: MARCH b John Lewis, a graphic novel trilogy Parents/ Teens: “Why We Can’t Wait”, By Martin Luther King Jr “Letters from the Birmingham Jail”, By Martin Luther King Jr “Where Do we Go from Here: Chaos or Community”, By Martin Luther King Movies: Selma, Ana De Vernay, King of...

A thousand tiny cuts. Featuring Joshua

December 21, 2020 20:20 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Learning about micro aggressions for teens, parents and some notes from my 9 year old son Joshua.

Collaboration and calibration

November 12, 2020 22:02 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

An other article on parenting as an interracial couple https://www.self.com/story/interracial-couples-advice

Implicit bias and Allyship for teens

October 26, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Kayla Reed: https://actionstl.org/the-team twitter handle: @ikaylareed https://guidetoallyship.com/

Conscious Anti-racism

September 28, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Dr. Jill Wener's online Conscious Anti-racism course. https://www.jillwener.com/consciousantiracism

Talking Race with Tweens and Teens

September 11, 2020 17:53 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

“Becoming Kareem” by Kareem Abdul Jabar A PLACE INSIDE OF ME by Zetta Elliot These resources are for teens review first for tweens: The Hate You Give, By Angie Thomas: the book and movie I am not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilley Thomas There is also two pretty intense movies Thirteenth- pretty intense. When They See Us film on Netflix by Ava Duverney

Talking race to kids 6-11

August 05, 2020 23:55 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Books for kids: http://hereweeread.com/2017/11/2018-ultimate-list-diverse-childrens-books.html https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/slavery/ Love Twelve Miles Long by Glenda Armand A Kids Book about Racism by Jelani Memory Something Happened in Our Town by Ann Hazard, Marianne Celano, and Marietta Collins Josephine by Patricia Hruby Powell

Talking race to kids 5 and under

July 03, 2020 23:15 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Books for children http://hereweeread.com/2017/11/2018-ultimate-list-diverse-childrens-books.html Social Justice Books website https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/slavery/ Age 2+: Lovely by Jess Hong. We’re Different We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates. Ages 3-4 years: Is There a Human Race? Harper Collins,Canada. The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler. Mailika's Costume , Groundwood Books. All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka. Ages 4+ All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfol...

White and listening

February 27, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

With grace, Meredith is listening. Listening to her diversity training and taking in her awareness of white privilege.

The other White Bread?

January 19, 2020 23:10 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Books worth exploring: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, Mr. Rogers Adoption Book, The Family Book by Tod Par. Did you know sexual harassment among Chinese women is about 58% and under reported.

What's wrong with being wrong?

November 14, 2019 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Brain chemistry on making mistakes: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/learning-mistakes-84558 Congress pursuing reparations: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/40 Ta Nehisi Coates: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/ African American timeline: https://www.nps.gov/saga/learn/education/upload/African%20American%20History%20Timeline.pdf

AA? LGBTQ? Foster/Adopted?

September 21, 2019 03:55 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Rocco La Manna ED.d asks how do African American foster/adopted kids raised by same sex parents identify when they get to college? How will they fit in? Can schools emotionally and socially support these kids? Find out more at this link for the dissertation. https://search.proquest.com/docview/2232953531/fulltextPDF/C42E2A731CED48A4PQ/1?accountid=147183

Palette of Expressions

August 23, 2019 19:29 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Please listen to the end for my personal pondersings of Asha and her soulful information. The gallery where Palette of Expressions students exhibited is Joyce Gordon Gallery and powered by Better Together. Episode booklist: Please read before reading to kids. Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan, 5+ What Lincoln Said by Sarah Thompson age 4+ Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester 6+ Chocolate Me by Tay Diggs 4+ If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America by Anne Kamma thru Scholastic ...

The intersection of racism and health

July 31, 2019 19:25 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Nicole Wolfe Phd.

Fierce and Fearful

July 19, 2019 04:56 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Talking about race with kids is always daunting for parents. When your a light skinned mom with an African American/white child it becomes difficult because race conversations don't happen in white families. Even though it is a must to talk to her child about racism it is still heartbreaking to do it. Recommended reading: Ron's Big Mission by by Rose Blue, Corinne J. Naden, Don Tate. Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson