I have to tell you something. My husband is Black.
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
On today’s episode, Barbara and I will be talking about her experiences growing up in the south. Barbara is 68 years old. She has been married to her husband for 36 years. She has two sons ages 34 and 31. She was born in Tulsa, OK but moved to Little Rock, AK when she was four, and lived there for 29 years. She retired this year from being a physical therapist and moved to be closer to her youngest son’s family here in Bluffton, SC. I am good friends with her daughter in law and was very happy when she agreed to talk to me about her experiences in different spaces in her life in...
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Fired At Will: Knowledge Fights Ignorance
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
Conversations are hard but create growth that is needed. On today’s episode, I am so excited because we’ll be jumping into our interview series. So, if you missed it, I encourage you to go back and listen to Ep. 3 where I explain the purpose of my research and I describe a bit about my participants demographics. Today, I have the privilege and honor to speak with my friend Kriston who is also on the journey of obtaining her doctorate at Georgia Southern University in the very same program that I am studying, Curriculum Studies. Kriston is 39 years old. She has been married to her...
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Step Out of Your Box
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
On today's episode of WWIABB Podcast, I will be explaining how the creation of this podcast is in direct connection with the degree that I am on the journey of obtaining. This podcast allows me to share this journey with you and the lived experiences of white mothers focusing on their shifts in racial perspectives. I will talk about the program I am apart of at Georgia Southern University and outline the theoretical framework and methodology I will be using. Do not be deterred by these academic terms, these are simply the tools I will need to complete my research. Although, is research ever...
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Let's talk about race, wait, what is it?
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
On today’s episode of WWIABB Podcast, I thought we should examine the word Race. We will take a small dive into this socially constructed word and I will talk with my two beautiful step daughters, Taylah and Kelyse, about their understanding of race. We will also talk about our journey getting to know one another, especially when it comes to, as my stepdaughter Taylah puts it, “A Black Girl’s Crown.” Production: Megan Paulk Soung Editing: Megan Paulk and October Genius Music: October Genius
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More Than Fades, Braids, and Twists
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
Join me as I talk about my first experience in a black barbershop with my son, I interview barber and historian Rev. James Curtis Hudson, and we dive a bit into the history of the black barbershop. Production: Megan Paulk Soung Editing: Megan Paulk and October Genius Music: October Genius
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Welcome to White Woman in a Black Barbershop
White Woman in a Black Barbershop
Hello everyone, I am your host Megan Paulk and welcome to the White Woman in a Black Barbershop Podcast. I created this podcast as a space where white mothers of biracial children can come together to talk about their race perspectives. How were they created? How did they change when they began an interracial relationship and gave birth to biracial children? I will also be interviewing key people through my journey as a white mother that helped me to gain insight into something I will never fully grasp, how it is to grow up black in America. Join us each month, as I release an episode composed...
info_outlineOn today's episode of WWIABB Podcast, I will be explaining how the creation of this podcast is in direct connection with the degree that I am on the journey of obtaining. This podcast allows me to share this journey with you and the lived experiences of white mothers focusing on their shifts in racial perspectives. I will talk about the program I am apart of at Georgia Southern University and outline the theoretical framework and methodology I will be using. Do not be deterred by these academic terms, these are simply the tools I will need to complete my research. Although, is research ever really completed? And why not do research that can be heard by all?
Production: Megan Paulk
Soung Editing: Megan Paulk
Music: October Genius