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First Name Basis Podcast — 156 episodes · page 1 of 2
9.3: Big Changes
9.2: Don't Do THIS During Black History Month
9.1: Let's Celebrate Black History Month
8.15: Work With Me: First Name Basis
8: We Are Anti-Racist and Anti-Genocide
8.14: Black and Brown Emojis Are Not a Punch Line
8.13: Invisible Lynching and What It Says About the Fight for Justice
8.12: Raising Multiracial Children
8.11: 3 Things I've Learned On My Anti-Racist Journey
8.10: Let's Talk Language: Under-Resourced
8.9: Teaching Children About Disabilities
8.8: My Journey: Resisting White Supremacy Culture and Finding Joy
8.7: All Children Need "The Talk"
8.6: The Untold Story of "The Star Spangled Banner"
8.5: The Story of the First Openly Gay MLB Player: Glenn Burke
8.4: Motherhood: An Unexpected Act of Resistance
8.3: The Untold Story of the Story That I Told: Correcting Mistakes When Teaching Kids About Slavery
8.2: What Is Coded Language?
8.1: Bite-Sized Black History
7.18: An Update on Our Cross Country Move
7.17: Jesus Had Brown Skin
7.16: Your School Has a Diversity Statement. Now What?
7.15: How to Center Indigenous Peoples During Thanksgiving
7.14: Teaching Our Children About Unfamiliar Accents
7.13: The Importance of Black and Asian Solidarity
7.12: Real Quick: Black Voting Power
7.11: Real Quick: Politicians Need Experience
7.10: The Scariest Costume: An Untold Story of Appropriation
7.9: Children of Color in Schools: the Stories Behind the Statistics
7.8: Culture is Not a Costume: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween
7.7: Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance
7.6: Age Appropriate Anti-Racism
7.5: Oh No! I Talked About Racism and Made Things Worse
7.4: Where Did Student Loans Come From and Why Is College So Expensive?
7.3: Real Talk: You Should Support Student Loan Forgiveness
7.2: Ways to Make Immigration About People, Not Status
7.1: You Are Not Meant to Do This Alone: The Power of Anti-Racist Community
6.13: How Can I Help My Kiddos Grapple With Hard History?
6.12: How Can I Show Up on Social Media When I Don't Have All of the Answers?
6.11: Environmental Justice: What in the World are Carbon Credits?
6.10: Anti-Racist Education at Home and in the Classroom
6.9: Creating Change in the Classroom
6.8: The Untold Story of 'The Star Spangled Banner'
6.7: We Are Moving Across the Country
6.6: 3 Things Children Need to Know About Slavery
6.5: Your Loving Day Stories 2
6.4: Say This, Not That When Someone Comes Out To You
6.3: Racism is Built on a Big Fat Lie Pt. 2: Uncle Tom and Other Myths
6.2: Thoughts, Prayers, AND Action: We Need Stricter Gun Laws
6.1: Racism is Built on a Big Fat Lie Pt. 1: Blood Quantum and the One Drop Rule
5.18: What Do I Do When My Child's School Says to Leave Anti-Racism at Home?
5.17: Teaching Children About Ramadan and Islamophobia
5.16: Age Appropriate Anti-Racism
5.15: Say No To White Feminism & Yes To Intersectionality
5.14: Let's Have a Policy Party!
5.13: White Passing: What Does That Mean?
5.12: Anti-Racism: Where Do I Start?
5.11: Love in a Time of Crisis: Parenting & Activism
5.10: Redefining Relationships After Racism (Bonus Episode)
5.9: Don't Wait Until Something Bad Happens To Talk To Your Kids About Race
5.8: White Children & Uncomfortable History: What Do We Do?
5.7: The Untold Story of Rosa Parks
5.6 How to Celebrate Black History Month with Children
5.5 Raising Multi-Racial Children
5.4 Black Lives Matter: How Will You Respond?
5.3 Stop Using MLK to Justify Racism
5.2 Rich People Commit Crimes Too
5.1: What About Black On Black Crime?
4.15: Anti-Racism is a Both/And Situation
4.14: Listen to This Before Your Holiday Dinner
4.13: How To Center Indigenous Peoples During Thanksgiving
4.12: 3 Things I Wish White Moms Knew About Black Motherhood
4.11: Our Kiddos Are Going to Change the World
4.10: The Memory That I Can't Shake: The Why Behind Ally Elementary
4.9: Is Reverse Racism Real?
4.8: Can We Talk About White Privilege?
4.7: The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus
4.6: How To Respond To Stereotypes Against Asians
4.5: Culture Is Not A Costume: Cultural Appropriation And Halloween
4.4: Oh No! My Child Said Something Racist
4.3: Black Lives Matter And The Family Pt. 2: Over-Policing & Mass Incarceration
4.2: Black Lives Matter And The Family Pt. 1: Enslavement
4.1: (Not So Micro) Aggressions
3.29: Critical Race Theory In School
3.28: A Real-life Anti-bias Teachable Moment
3.27: Anti-racist Education At Home And In The Classroom
3.26: What is Juneteenth and How Can I Celebrate?
3.25: Your Loving Day Stories
3.24: The Loving Story
3.23: One Year After The Murder of George Floyd
3.22: The Danger of Gaslighting
3.21: How To Teach Media Literacy To Our Children
3.20: 5 Tips For Talking To Children About News
3.19: How You Can Help Stop Voter Suppression
3.18: For Those of Us Who Need A Little Bit of Hope
3.17: Ask Dr. Leslie Telfer (aka my mom)
3.16: PSA: Women's History Isn't Just For Women
3.15: A Survival Guide for Women in Male-Dominated Spaces
3.14: The Untold Story of Fried Chicken
3.13: Bringing Chinese Culture Into Our Homes