Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep 27 – #SlaveryWithASmile

@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Mikki Kendall, Roni Dean-Burren, Edith Campbell & Allyson Criner Brown to discuss #ReclaimMLK 2016 and the current, historical and on-going saga of the #SlaveryWithASmile narrative in children’s literature. Subscribe to the Ferguson Response Network Podcast via: iTunes Stitcher Radio Join the Movement: fergusonresponse.org for tools & resources fergusonresponse.tumblr.com Find Your … Continue reading Ferguson Response Network Podcast Ep 27 – #SlaveryWithASmile →

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@LeslieMac & Ricky from @AUADOTORG are joined by Mikki Kendall, Roni Dean-Burren, Edith Campbell & Allyson Criner Brown to discuss #ReclaimMLK 2016 and the current, historical and on-going saga of the #SlaveryWithASmile narrative in children’s literature.

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Host Contact:

LeslieMac

Twitter: @LeslieMac
Website: interracialjawn.com

Ricky L. Hinds II

Twitter: @AUADOTORG
Facebook: facebook.com/auamovement
Website: auamovement.org

Guest Contact:

Allyson Criner Brown

Twitter: @allycrinerbrown & @teachingforchange
Website: teachingforchange.org

Roni Dean-Burren

Twitter: @roni_dean
Instagram: @roni_dean
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roni.deanburren

Edith Campbell

Twitter: @crazyquilts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyQuiltEdi
Website: http://campbele.wordpress.com

Mikki Kendall

Twitter: @karnythia
Website: mikkikendall.com

Show Notes – FRN Podcast Episode 27

#ReclaimMLK 2016

ReclaimMLK.com
The Exploitation of Martin Luther Kin’s Legacy by White Supremacy – by Ijeoma Oluo
Black Lives Matter protesters black San Francisco’s Bay Bridge – #96Hours
Black Lives Matter commandeers Denver’s MLK Day Marade
#MLKNOW – Celebrating the Words & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr by Natalie Jeffers

Movement 4 Black Lives Police Table Announcement:

http://movementforblacklives.org/message-from-the-movement-4-black-lives-policy-table/

Opening Song

#BlackLivesMatter song by adrienne maree brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=grgbHsw_3YI

A Fine Dessert

http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Dessert-Centuries-Families-Delicious/dp/0375868321
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/07/books/a-fine-dessert-judging-a-book-by-the-smile-of-a-slave.html?_r=0
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/10/30/452037088/the-kids-book-a-fine-dessert-has-award-buzz-and-charges-of-whitewashing-slavery
http://sophieblackall.blogspot.com/2015/10/depicting-slavery-in-fine-dessert.html
DJ Older on A Fine Dessert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCArvF8N6Sw

A Birthday Cake for George Washington

Summary Posts

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2016/01/what-will-they-say-or-master-narratives.html
https://fergusonresponse.org/slaverywithasmile/

Official Posts from Scholastic, Author & Editor

http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/response-birthday-cake-george-washington
http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/new-statement-about-picture-book-birthday-cake-george-washington?linkId=20436402
http://www.cbcdiversity.com/post/137284630773/the-first-bite-slicing-through-a-birthday-cake-to
http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/proud-slice-history

Storifies

https://storify.com/LeslieMac/a-birthday-cake-for-george-washington-a-slap-in-th
https://storify.com/Ebonyteach/children-s-literature-about-slavery-the-storm-cont

Commentary

https://campbele.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/book-review-a-birthday-cake-for-george-washington/
https://www.facebook.com/roni.deanburren/videos/10208950860355086/
https://www.facebook.com/roni.deanburren/videos/10208953194973450/
https://www.facebook.com/roni.deanburren/posts/10208956379133052
http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2016/01/18/happy-martin-luther-king-jr-day-lets-have-some-cake/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-zinn-education-project/under-pressure-scholastic_b_9010900.html
http://www.salon.com/2016/01/18/smiling_slaves_at_story_time_these_picture_books_show_why_we_need_more_diversity_in_publishing_too/

Alternative Book Lists for Black Children

13 Honest Books About Slavery Young People Should Actually Read
Top 100 Recommended African-American Children’s Books