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In My Skin

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Children see race. We want to learn more about what that means. Hear parents, scholars, illustrators, artists, and more explore how race impacted them as a child and how it affects their lives today. In My Skin is a production of P.R.I.D.E. -- Positive Racial Identity in Early Education -- a University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development program.

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How Parents and Teachers Can Nurture Black Children

May 25, 2023 18:20 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Freedom Schools with Tamanika Howze, Part 2

May 02, 2023 13:57 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB

Part 2 of the Freedom School - In My Skin Podcast.  We have as our guest a beloved local hero here in Pittsburgh, Miss Tamanika Howze. On this episode, we explore the fundamental question of what it takes to reach, engage, affirm and teach black children primarily through the lens of Freedom Schools. The Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program originates from the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964, first developed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, oth...

Freedom Schools with Tamanika Howze, Part 1

May 02, 2023 13:42 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Today on the In My Skin Podcast, we have as our guest a beloved local hero here in Pittsburgh, Miss Tamanika Howze. On this episode, we explore the fundamental question of what it takes to reach, engage, affirm and teach black children primarily through the lens of Freedom Schools. The Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program originates in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964, first developed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, otherwise known as SNCC....

Dr. Aisha White and Jamilla Rice, Part 2

June 16, 2022 23:12 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MB

In part 2 of their conversation, new host Medina Jackson continues her conversation with two champions for Black children's education, identity and justice,  Dr. Aisha White, Director of The PRIDE Program, and her daughter, Jamilla Rice, a voracious reader, writer, social justice focused educator and recipient of the 2009 Milken Family Foundation Teacher of the Year Award for the state of Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Aisha White and Jamilla Rice, Part 1

June 16, 2022 23:02 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MB

This season, we will be highlighting scholars and practitioners who are in active practice of implementing P.R.I.D.E. strategies because we want you to hear directly from those who are doing solution-oriented work and doing it well. In part 1 of 2, new host Medina Jackson speaks with two champions for Black children's education, identity and justice,  Dr. Aisha White, Director of The PRIDE Program, and her daughter, Jamilla Rice, a voracious reader, writer, social justice focused e...

How Implicit Bias Affects Children: Introduction

September 08, 2020 11:26 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

About the P.R.I.D.E. Program: racepride.pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development: ocd.pitt.edu PittEd Justice Collective Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do Harvard Implicit Association Test

How Implicit Bias Affects Children: Punishment

September 08, 2020 11:26 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB

About the P.R.I.D.E. Program: racepride.pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development: ocd.pitt.edu PittEd Justice Collective Body camera video: 6-year-old girl cries, screams for help as Orlando police arrest her at school Walter Gilliam's Research

How Implicit Bias Affects Children: Language

September 08, 2020 11:26 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

About the P.R.I.D.E. Program: racepride.pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development: ocd.pitt.edu PittEd Justice Collective MLK Elementary School Children vs. Ann Arbor School District John Rickford on AAVE Linguistic Justice About the Habitual Be

How Implicit Bias Affects Children: Solutions

September 08, 2020 11:25 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

About the P.R.I.D.E. Program: racepride.pitt.edu University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development: ocd.pitt.edu PittEd Justice Collective Dr. Miao Qian's work

What is a Racially Responsive Community?

April 26, 2019 18:35 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

Click here to learn more about the P.R.I.D.E. Speaker Series, including our upcoming event on May 2. __________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Children are not Colorblind

April 11, 2019 11:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB

Click here to register for tickets to the Spring 2019 P.R.I.D.E. Speaker Series featuring Muffy Mendoza. ________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Representing African Countries in Illustrations

April 04, 2019 10:30 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Centering Race Conversations on Children

March 28, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. You can read Walter Gilliam's study here. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation...

"Over time, I recognized I was Black."

March 21, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

 The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. ____________________ In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

“I can still remember what it was like as a child. I believe that’s a gift”

March 14, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MB

Watch Floyd create his art here. ____ In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

"How can we work towards social change?"

March 07, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MB

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. ________ Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

“There’s no universal character of a Black kid.”

February 28, 2019 12:30 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MB

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at [email protected]. You can discover Frank Morrison's art at his website or by following him on social media: @FrankMorrison. And if you want watch Sybil's 'Don't Make Me Over' video, which we highly recommend, click here. ________ Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu.

Mamie Clark, before the Doll Study

February 18, 2019 17:08 - 5 minutes - 8.29 MB

Read the full transcript of Mamie's interview with Columbia University Learn more about the P.R.I.D.E. Program and the Office of Child Development