Parenting Decolonized Podcast
1) 22. Navigating Autism in the Black Community
Autism is a hot-button issue, with Black children squarely in the center. And if you’ve been following me, you know that my own daughter, while not officially diagnosed, is most likely on the spectrum...Show More
2) 21. Conversations with a Cop
In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I chop it up with former police Captain Lawrence Hunter about policing in the Black community, how to have “the talk” with your kids, and the importance of de...Show More
3) 20. Antiracism Work with White Parents
Raising a liberated Black child ain’t easy. Not only do we have to decolonize our minds, but we have to make sure they aren’t indoctrinated into white supremacy. We also have to help decolonize our co...Show More
4) 19. Parenting for Liberation
Trying to raise liberated Black children with a colonized mindset is damn near impossible. In order to decolonize our parenting we have to first start with our minds, which is why I’m super excited to...Show More
5) 18. The Black Exhale and Embracing Rage
Black people have been conditioned to internalize our rage for the sake of white comfort, much to our own detriment. Between the physical ailments that manifest from internalized, unexpressed feelings...Show More
6) 17. Joy as an Act of Resistance
It’s been hard to breathe lately and I’ve been struggling to keep my emotions in check. In a recent conversation I had with one of my friend, we discussed joy as an act of resistance, which is the sub...Show More
7) 16. Building an Online Village with Tika Sumpter & Thai Randolph
There’s never been a more important time for an online village than right now when we’re in the midst of a pandemic, which is why I was super excited to speak with actor and producer Tika Sumpter (ABC...Show More
8) 15. Healing Childhood Trauma to Be a More Intentional Parent
I’m back from a little mental health break with Melissa Ifill, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), speaker, wellness coach, and therapist to discuss why it’s necessary to heal from your childhoo...Show More
9) 14. Don’t Give in to the Fear
Raging Rona is really showing us our weak spots...in the government and in our own lives. It's showing us how precarious life as we know it really is. Rugged individualism and capitalism have created ...Show More
10) 13. Where Did the Village Go? Ask the Colonizers…
As many of us look to get back to our ancestral roots, we are wondering where did the “village” go and how do we start to create one again. Like many of the issues surrounding parenting while Black, t...Show More