2.5: A Conversation With My Dad About Black History Month

First Name Basis Podcast

Jasmine Bradshaw

How To, Parenting, Education, Kids & Family

5 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode my dad and I dig deep about the importance of Black History Month. This is one of my favorite conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast because it is just that, a conversation. When I was growing up late night conversations with my dad were some of my most cherished moments. He has a way of building you up and inspiring you, while at the same time keeping it completely real, holding you accountable, and pushing you to do better.We talk about how our country was built on the backs of People of Color, how strong and resilient our communities of Color are even though we continue to face what seem like insurmountable odds, and how you can expose your children to that history, strength, reliance, and love. I am so excited for the First Name Basis fam to have the opportunity to get to know my dad, he is such a huge part of the reason I sit behind the microphone each and every week.

Song Credit: “Away” by Geographer and “Beach Disco” by Dougie Wood

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0:00.0	You're listening to the First Name Basis podcast, Season 2, Episode 5, a conversation with my dad about Black History Month.
0:15.0	Welcome to First Name Basis, a community of parents committed to making the transformation from good intentions to confident action.
0:23.7	Join us each week as we cover critical topics and answer the questions you've never felt comfortable asking.
0:29.4	We'll use the lessons we learned to teach our children about race, religion, and culture.
0:34.2	I'm your host, Jasmine Bradshaw.
0:48.9	Music culture. I'm your host, Jasmine Bradshaw. Hello, First Name Basis, fam. I am so glad you are here. Happy happy black history month i am so excited to be celebrating
0:58.3	black history month with you during this february and i heard one time i heard somebody say we celebrate
1:05.1	black history all year round and february is just our anniversary and i love that That hit me so hard because I feel like that's so
1:12.4	true. We are always driving to learn about and understand the history of the black community in our
1:18.8	nation. And February is just that extra special celebration. So in honor of that extra special
1:25.6	celebration, I invited my dad to come on the podcast. I hope you guys know how much I
1:32.4	absolutely love making this podcast. It is so special to me and it is such an honor to be called to this work.
1:40.1	It's really funny because I didn't necessarily see myself doing this long term.
1:46.2	I mean, I started out as a teacher.
1:47.8	My degree is a nonprofit management.
1:50.1	I really thought that I was going to be going down a different path.
1:53.7	But my dad was always there, setting that example of what does it mean to fight for social justice?
2:00.3	What does it mean to stand up in the face of things
2:02.9	that are not right and not fair and speak out against them? And I've shared stories on the podcast
2:09.7	before of how he did that through his example to me. So I always knew that I wanted to invite him on as a guest and interview him,
2:20.5	and I figured Black History Month would just be the perfect time. Because everything that I know
2:26.9	about what it means to be black and what it means to be proud of who I am and where I come from,
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