
Black Women Be Knowing
A podcast for Black women teaching in the 'burbs and the rest of y'all, too!
We’re diving deep into the experiences, truths, and magic that no one else gets but us. Tune in as we unpack it all—unfiltered, unapologetic, and undeniably US.
Episodes
9 episodes
This Black Woman and These Black Books
In this powerful episode, we sit down to answer pressing, real-world questions from our audience. Together, we reflect on the unique challenges and deep rewards of bringing the Black experience into classrooms and work spaces that often lack ra...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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41:47

Rigor Equals Stiffness and Death
As we mark the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, this episode dives deep into the legacy and unfinished promise of school desegregation. While the 1954 Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a milestone for civil rights, we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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41:02

This Indefinite Transactional Society
In this episode, we unpack the dual realities of community and capitalism in the United States. On one hand, we explore the undeniable power of collective action—how safety, support, and real change are most often found when we show up for one ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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47:48

Deep Sigh
Venture through a variety of topics with us this week as we discuss the way we as Black women are viewed vs. how we see ourselves in and how that impacts us in the workplace, the lack of understanding Black women educators experience because of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:53

It's the Performance For Me
In this episode, we unpack how we navigate everything from being hired into spaces that claim to value diversity but lack the necessary infrastructure to support Black teachers, to experiencing racial gaslighting that undermines our professiona...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:23

The Weight That We Carry
The Jezebel and the Sapphire are caricatures of Black women that continue to cause harm today. Hang out with us as we discuss these enduring caricatures and the stereotypes they have planted in society as well as the treatment of Black women th...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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38:35

Of Course...
What do we bring with us as adults working in predominantly white suburban institutions, when we spent our formative adolescent years in such similar environments? In today's episode, we reflect on our own high school years and how those experi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:03
