8.4: Motherhood: An Unexpected Act of Resistance

First Name Basis Podcast

Jasmine Bradshaw

How To, Parenting, Education, Kids & Family

5 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

This episode is a special one to me, one dedicated to all of the Black and Brown moms out there.

A lot of my Black and Brown friends who are stay-at-home moms in the thick of it with tiny kiddos have told me that they feel like they’re not doing enough to contribute to the anti-racism movement.

For my friends and anyone else in this community who reads that and thinks “that’s me!” I have a message for you that I hope you hear loud and clear: Being a Black or Brown stay-at-home mother is an act of resistance, an act that is SO IMPORTANT to the movement.

Please note that I am not putting down working moms down at all! I AM a working mom, and my mom was a working mom. I just don’t think Black and Brown moms in particular don’t hear enough that they are part of the movement and that what they are doing in their homes is such an important act toward justice and anti-racism.

Press play on the episode to hear more about what I mean. It’s one you’re not going to want to miss!

Invite Jasmine to work with your school!

Are you a parent or teacher who wants to help your school turn good intentions into positive action by making anti-racist education a priority? First Name Basis is here to help!

Jasmine Bradshaw, the host and founder of the First Name Basis Podcast, is an anti-racist educator and former second-grade teacher who has a passion for helping schools make real change. Whether you’re looking for a keynote speaker at your next PTA event, want to implement our Ally Elementary curriculum at your school, or need someone to consult with your school and provide teacher trainings, Jasmine is your go-to resource.

Email [email protected] for more information!

Check out our summer sale

Ally Elementary Jr., Ally Elementary and Juneteenth Jubilee are all available RIGHT NOW! And to make that news even better, we’re running a HUGE sale now through June 23!

With Juneteenth right around the corner, you can get $25 off Juneteenth Jubilee to help you plan the perfect Juneteenth Dinner.

Or you can get $75 off Ally Elementary Jr. or Ally Elementary, and when you purchase either of those programs, you’ll get Juneteenth Jubilee FOR FREE!

No coupon code needed — the deal will automatically load itself into your cart.

If you’re interested in bringing anti-racist education into your home or classroom, now is the time to get them! Summer is a great time to start using these programs in your home or to prepare to use them in your classroom.

Head over to firstnamebasis.org/allyelementary to learn more or to get the programs!

Articles, Studies, & Podcasts Referenced in the Episode

First Name Basis Podcast, Season 2, Episode 26: “My Working Mom: Chasing Her Dreams”

First Name Basis Podcast, Season 2, Episode 14: “What Is Privilege And What Do I Do With It?”

First Name Basis Podcast, Season 4, Episode 8: “Can We Talk About White Privilege?”

“White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh

Song Credit: “Sleeper” by Steve Adams” and “Dive Down” by VYEN

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You're listening to the First Name Bases podcast, season 8, episode four, motherhood, an unexpected act of resistance.
0:16.1	Teaching our children to be inclusive and anti-racist starts with us within the sacred walls of our home.
0:23.6	First-name basis is designed to empower you with the confidence you need to be a leader in your family and a change maker in your community.
0:31.6	Together, we will wrestle with hard questions and use the answers to create the world we want, a world that
0:39.1	reflects our values of inclusion, compassion, and courage. I'm your host, Jasmine Bradshaw,
0:46.0	and I am so excited to be on this journey with you. Hello, First Name Basis fam. I am so glad you are here. And if you're listening to this in real time,
0:58.8	we just finished celebrating Juneteenth. Happy Juneteenth. And Juneteenth actually always makes me think of
1:06.4	mothers, of the enslaved mothers and what they went through and the formerly enslaved mothers and just
1:13.5	all that they had to do to be able to take care of their children and their families. And of course
1:21.3	Juneteenth makes me think of families in general, but specifically of mothers. And I've been
1:26.8	thinking about this episode for a long time,
1:28.6	and so I just want to share it with you. I really want to dedicate this episode to all of the black
1:36.1	and brown moms out there. I think this is a really important message for white moms too,
1:42.1	but I just really hope that if you identify as a
1:46.1	black or brown mom, you will know that what I'm sharing is for you and that I see you and I love
1:52.4	you and I just want every good thing for you. Okay, before I say anything else, I have to tell you
2:00.5	that we are having a huge summer sale in celebration of June 10th.
2:07.1	You probably know that I have created educational programs and resources that you can use in your home and in your classroom when you're talking to children about race and racism.
2:17.3	And we have three programs that are going on sale right now. and in your classroom when you're talking to children about race and racism.
2:21.5	And we have three programs that are going on sale right now.
2:27.8	They are Ally Elementary Jr., Ally Elementary, and Juneteenth Jubilee.
2:31.6	So let me tell you about them, and I'll tell you the mega sale that we have running right now.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jasmine Bradshaw, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jasmine Bradshaw and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.