Black Mama, White Mama

Jennifer (black mama) and Monika (white mama) tackle some tough conversations about race and parenting.

None Of This Is OK 04/15/2021

None Of This Is OK So much has transpired in the last year, but has anything really changed? We reflect on a year of tragic anniversaries, check in on how schools are discussing (or not) what's happening around us, and are left wondering -- aren't we right back where we began? /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/18732062

Your Search Results Are Racist 09/01/2020

Your Search Results Are Racist The search engines and apps we use every day are not neutral - they have encoded biases that can reinforce racist stereotypes. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, who wrote the book (literally) on search engine bias. We discuss how search engines can perpetuate racism, what we can do to create a more just internet, and why you should never take one of those "Which Disney Princess Are You?" quizzes. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/15836795

What Took So Long? 06/20/2020

What Took So Long? We try to make sense of why white people are seemingly just "waking" up to racism. And how we move forward from here. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/14901293

What We Got Right... and Wrong 03/15/2020

What We Got Right... and Wrong It's been a year since we launched our first episode. We reflect on our parenting wins, where we've fallen short, and what happens when your school ups the ante on anti-racist discourse. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/13555739

What Are You? 08/16/2019

What Are You? Have you ever asked this question? Have you ever been asked this question? The multiracial population is the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. Monika and Jennifer talk about our cultural fascination with -- and stereotypes about -- multiracial people. In what ways do we "other" them? Where do they fit in? Fellow mom Kira Onodera joins the show to share her experiences growing up biracial and how that shaped how she's raising her multiracial kids. Jennifer and Monika also ask the question -- how do you pass along a strong and positive racial identity, but not fear, in the age of Trump. Further reading/listening: /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/10900433

'White Silence is Deadly' 06/24/2019

'White Silence is Deadly' Many white parents have no idea how to talk with their kids about race, so they avoid the topic entirely. But as author and professor Jennifer Harvey, PhD., points out, “White silence is deadly.” This week, we speak with Dr. Harvey about her brilliant book 'Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America.' We discuss why teaching kids to be colorblind doesn’t work, how to desegregate your life, and strategies for raising kids to be allies against racism. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/10258496

Coded Language 03/05/2019

Coded Language Diversity, tolerance, politically correct... Jennifer and Monika decode some common and seemingly innocuous words and phrases that, in reality, send racist messages. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/8889731

Befriend Discomfort 01/24/2019

Befriend Discomfort When Jennifer attempted to talk to her kids about Martin Luther King, Jr., she tripped over her words. How do we talk to children about tough topics in a meaningful way? And how should we discuss historical events without repeating racist narratives? She and Monika "befriend discomfort" to try to figure that out. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/8384555

Motherhood and Race 01/02/2019

Motherhood and Race Welcome to Black Mama, White Mama. Two friends -- Jennifer (black mama) and Monika (white mama) --talk about how they met, why they decided to make a podcast about race and parenting, and how they're talking to their own kids about race. /episode/index/show/blackmamawhitemama/id/8113688

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