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.
Black Women Be Knowing
Room to Make Mistakes
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Kiara and Eghosa
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Season 2
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Episode 1
We're back and want to welcome you home this school year! In this episode we explore the hidden labor of Black women and the lack of infrastructure we tend to deal with while still being expected to succeed. Join us as we think about how Black women will face their circumstances in world that has the privilege to not consider their needs.
Literature for the Week:
- "Deepening Black Celebration and Life in a Dying Empire: A Letter to Black People (and the people who love them)" by Justin A. Coles and Keisha L. Green https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10665684.2025.2504001?src=
- School Clothes: Black Student Witness by J.R. Givens https://www.jarvisgivens.com/books/school-clothes-a-collective-memoir-of-black-student-witness
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!
