Podcasts


    • Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (2017). This Long Read by The Guardian gives the perspective/emotions of a black British woman who refuses to explain systemic racism to whites who are not interested in discussing race. https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2017/may/31/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-podcast

    • Code Switch (2020). This NPR podcast includes stories of race and racism in America. It tells stories of famous Americans or those who are making headlines. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

    • Teaching Hard History This podcast explains many events in history that have been white washed in schools. It is a historical journey, navigating through slavery, civil rights movements, and up to the present day. https://www.tolerance.org/podcasts/teaching-hard-history

    • Yo Is This Racist? (2020) Every Wednesday, Andrew Ti, co-host Tawny Newsome, and their guests answer questions from fan-submitted voicemails and emails about whether or not something is, in fact, racist. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yo-is-this-racist/id566985372

    • Birds and Bees (2015). This is one of MANY different audio stories about racism in American and personal stories of how people deal with them or not. These stories are well written and told which is great for kids to listen to and analyze how people felt and how they chose to deal with the situations. This particular episode features Kamau Bell. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/557/birds-bees

    • Early Childhood Journeys. In this segment, Tina Sykes talks about the murder of George Floyd and other African Americans and how it should be sued as an opportunity to start conversations in Early childhood settings. She discusses the importance of communication with young children in kid-friendly ways and also addressing the white-centric way in which early childhood has been taught and practiced over time. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anti-racist-work-in-early-childhood-conversation-tina/id1257950114?i=1000476933681

    • School Colors is a documentary podcast from Brooklyn Deep about how race, class, and power shape American cities and schools. We follow generations of parents and educators fighting for their children in a rapidly changing Black neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. https://www.schoolcolorspodcast.com/

    • Floodlines: The Story of an Unnatural Disaster (2020). A eight-part Podcast highlighting the natural disaster flooding in New Orleans. It is an interesting podcast that highlights government actions and areas of racism that exist in society. Furthermore, it extends to consider the long-term effects on education, housing, and socio-economic development in New Orleans. https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2020/03/floodlines-story-unnatural-disaster/607858/

    • Pod Save the People (2020). Weekly news breakdown and interview with DeRay and his team. Provides a unique perspective on various news stories, court cases and other social justice happenings that are often not covered by the mainstream media. Some big name celebrities stop by, making it more relatable/interesting for my students and other staff members who may need a soft entrance into the conversation. https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/#all-episodes

    • Revisionist History: Miss Buchanan's Period of Adjustment. Brown v Board of Education might be the most well-known Supreme Court decision, a major victory in the fight for civil rights. But in Topeka, the city where the case began, the ruling has left a bittersweet legacy. Revisionist History hears from the Browns, the family behind the story.http://revisionisthistory.com/episodes/13-miss-buchanans-period-of-adjustment

    • Dear White Women This podcast hosted by two mixed-race women discuss race/racism, gender, life as a minority, and the intersectionality of social justice issues. Their goal is to lead individuals, especially white people, to engage in courageous conversations and self-reflection. https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/

    • Integrated Schools (2020). This podcast focuses on changing the behaviors of white and/or privileged parents. They discuss the impacts of gentrification on neighborhood communities, and as the new white neighbors, it’s important for the gentrifiers to embrace the neighborhood and not come in with this “we’re here to fix/improve it” mentality. https://integratedschools.org/podcasts/

    • Sounds Like Hate (2020) Sounds Like Hate is about individuals who join extremist groups and then disengage to get out. The extremist groups involved engage in racist and anti-Semitic rhetoric.https://soundslikehate.org/

    • Abolitionist Teaching Network. Abolitionist Teaching Network's mission is simple: develop and support educators to fight injustice within their schools and communities. Utilizing the intellectual work and direct action of Abolitionists in many forms, including community organizers, educators, parents, social workers, counselors, lawyers, therapists, artists, health care providers, and incarcerated folx, we will organize and take action for educational freedom. https://abolitionistteachingnetwork.org/podcast

    • Talking Race with Young Children (2019). This is an episode on the podcast Parenting: Difficult Conversations for parents. The podcast discusses how young children perceive racial differences and details five strategies to talk about race with young children. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children?fbclid=IwAR262i36JkNreR2lYg0pPPHDPL9u6iyHSVkMV2vrR3Ehdl-1oG-0ZlXKMrY

    • Inclusivity at Work: The Heart of Hard Conversations (2020). Brene Brown’s interview with Aiko Bethea where they discuss empathy, accountability, and the power of listening and believing (including a very real role play). They also dissect the differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership, and why courage is a prerequisite to lasting, meaningful change. https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-aiko-bethea-on-inclusivity-at-work-the-heart-of-hard-conversations/