Episode 85: Baddies & YNs: Black Parenting and Remixed Negative Stereotypes of Black Youth

In this episode, Trina Greene welcomes Ivory Parnell-Chambeshi, as a guest co-host to kick-off the 2026 season of the podcast. In this heartfelt kitchen table convo seasoned with research data, they chat about the new-yet-old remixed stereotypes that are placed onto Black children to box them into troubled narratives about who they are and what they can become.  They discuss the media messages that affect and influence Black youth, including two of the most visible: “Baddie” for girls and “YN” for boys. They also reflect on their own coming-of-age and how media influenced their evolution.To uplift Black parents as they take on the big task of parenting children, Trina and Ivory also offer tips for how they and other Black parents can help their children navigate these stereotypes to develop a positive sense of self and the agency to express themselves in fashion and beyond – in an informed, affirming and of course, liberated way.Listen in to hear edges snatched, ‘Big Momma’ wisdom, and Black mama vibes!—------------------Ivory is an alumna of P4L’s Black Parent Innovation Lab and Strong African American Families Program, and champion of P4L’s broader work. The identities she most prizes are being a Black mama and mommy of three daughters and a son, grateful daughter of Margie Mae Jackson and Anita Parnell, and native/3rd-generation resident of the Crenshaw Community of South Central Los Angeles. The majority of her career has been spent advancing sustainable community economic development and housing projects in Los Angeles County and beyond. To reenergize and rejuvenate, she enjoys hiking, biking, reading and karaoking!