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 racial diversity.

Listeners ask: How do you approach discussions about race, culture, or equity in a setting where students might have limited exposure to Black folks? And have you found solidarity with other women of color or do you still feel like no one else gets it?

With honesty, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, we explore the possibilities of cross-racial solidarity, the emotional labor of representation, and the everyday strategies we use to affirm Black identity in predominantly white spaces. 

We were also asked for our essential reading list for the summer and while we listed six in the episode, we made an even more extensive on for you on GoodReads that you can find here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/190364270-bwbk?shelf=black-women-be-knowing&utf8=%E2%9C%93

This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!