For Mama From a NY Times Best Seller & URGENT PLEA to New Orleans Public School System

Send us Fan Mail🌺 You already know that for Mother's Day I had something up my sleeve. JUST Released this past Tuesday is the SWEETEST book for Mom.  Another New York Times Best Seller today yall. Yes, YES- I know it is a children's book, however! When mama and kiddo snuggle in to read this book together...trust me. This book hits, folks. It is a love letter to mamas everywhere, while also Celebrating the influence of the single mother and the impact of two little words. “Mama Says I’m Fine” from Scholastic is out NOW! From New York Times bestselling author, Brittney Cooper, comes a heartwarming story of love and resilience that explores the powerful force of a mother-daughter bond. MAMA SAYS I’M FINE is a sweet story of family and maternal love, largely based on her own childhood, which showcases her famous feminist sensibility and messages of empowerment for young girls.  BC is the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including her debut picture book Stand Up! 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change, and the novels Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood and Eloquent Rage: A Black Woman Discovers Her Superpowers. And the illustrations by Tamisha Anthony give this story life with all the beautiful essences of her own strong women that supported, pushed and loved her all the way.  Find "Mama Says I'm Fine" Everywhere! Then later, we have a serious discussion about the state of the New Orleans Public School System in regards to our next guest. Folks, this is powerful and this initiative is being led by an LSU student that has written a staggering publication about what happens when that classroom's desk becomes empty from street violence? What happens to the students sitting around that desk when their classmates don't arrive back the next morning?                                                        Where is the support for THOSE children?                                                                           Le'Ge Watts is a graduate of Warren Easton- Class of 2024- New Orleans native and sophomore studying communications at Louisiana State University. Her recently released initiative and publication is titled "Empty Desk: When the Classroom Carries the City's Grief." This project is a research-driven look at educator trauma and the silent impact of youth violence in New Orleans public schools.Le'Ge's ability to articulate not only her raw experiences but translate them with data driven facts and statistics that really should bring a sobering blow to all who read her new book.  Leaders of our great city: Let's help Le'Ge Watts! And ALL the children of violence in Orleans Parish! Support the showThank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 Ochsner Children’s HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarketsWww.ochsner.orgSTATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.comAudubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org Cafe Du Monde                                                                            www.shop.cafedumonde.com                                                                         Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.comNew Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected] Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.comBottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.comAnd thank you to our AFTER DARK! SponsorsMockly: Alcohol Free Spritzers              ...