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NapcastNapcast Ep58 - Why Black? Why Indigenous? Why Boys? Part 2Welcome to Part 2 of our series focusing on Black and Indigenous boys! Today, we continue our conversation by exploring actionable strategies and approaches to creating culturally affirming, supportive environments for Black and Indigenous boys from the very start of their educational journey.
This episode will challenge you to reflect on your own practice and consider how you can make a lasting impact by centering Black and Indigenous boys in preschool settings. If you missed Part 1, be sure to listen to that first, as we laid the groundwork for this deeper dive into actionable change.
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The Fabulous 413November 21, 2024: Hard necessary talkWe’re addressing a couple of proverbial elephants in our democracy and bringing your kids with us so we can all learn together. With season one of their podcast wrapped, opening a collaborative art exhibit at Mead Art Museum, and the impending repercussions of the recent election, the folx at EmbraceRace are having a busy year. We sit with organization founders, directors, and podcast hosts Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas to explore their growing arsenal of tools that can help a growing multicultural society to talk about race, especially with kids. And, as the countdown to t...2024-11-2149 min
Early RisersHonest Beginnings: Using Explicit Language to Discuss Race and Identity with Young ChildrenWhat was it like to work at Sesame Workshop back in the day? How about Nickelodeon? As a proud Chinese American, Courtney Wong Chin was thrilled to help the companies find ways to talk about race and culture. In this episode, Chin pulls back the curtain on content creation at Noggin and Sesame Workshop. She talks about the challenge of finding language and images that are culturally specific but not confusing, and the importance of noticing and celebrating diverse identities to help build children's' self-esteem. Chin says she learned that kids’ stories work best when they’re specific enough to b...2024-11-0623 min
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)Encore: Harris’ Economic Agenda Rising! Fighting for Our Reproductive Freedoms Through Our Votes! Embrace Race! The Power of the Latina Vote!On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. *Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, P...2024-10-2157 min
Truth Be Told: Time to ThriveBonus Episode: The EmbraceRace PodcastWe’re back with another special bonus episode for you. The EmbraceRace Podcast brings you the best and latest advice on how to raise kids to have healthy attitudes and behaviors when it comes to race. In their first season, they counter myths about race and dive into what we actually know about how kids learn about race and what that means for how we raise them. We’re excited to share the first episode of the EmbraceRace podcast, Myth #1: Young kids (especially babies) don’t see race. If you’d like to listen to addition...2024-10-1041 minBreaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)Harris’ Economic Agenda Rising! Fighting for Our Reproductive Freedoms Through Our Votes! Embrace Race! The Power of the Latina Vote!On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters. *Special guests include: Da...2024-09-3057 min
Roots of RepresentationEpisode 7 - Creating Early Learning Spaces that Promote, Protect, and Preserve Black Cultures and HistoriesIn this episode, host and project PI Ed Greene asks Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka about ways to create STEM- and climate-related children’s media that promotes, protects, and preserves Black cultures and histories. Dr. Iruka also mentions resources that can be leveraged in support of creating child-centered climate change solutions:
Effects of Racism on Child Development: Advancing Antiracist Developmental Science – a report describing the Racism + Resilience + Resistance framework (R3ISE) and how it can be used to ensure equity in educational opportunities for racially and ethnically minoritized children.
Impact of Racism on Black Children’s Health: Advancing Protection, Promoti...2024-08-1547 min
Top of Mind with Julie RoseWhat Does It Mean to Be White in America?Since 2020 — when George Floyd's murder was seen around the world and protests for racial justice swept the country — many Americans with white skin have begun to think explicitly about race and its consequences. What does it mean to be white in America? What’s it like to be not-white-enough? Or to not have your racial identity reflected on official government forms? How did white become the default against which all other skin colors are measured?
In this podcast episode, we explore the nuance of what it means to be white in America with guests who fall along the spectrum of whiten...2024-05-1353 min
The Embrace Race PodcastSeason Finale! Friends reflect on their race and kids journeys as caregiversOn this last episode of Season 1, EmbraceRace co-founders and co-hosts Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas go back to where it all began. They invite a few friends and neighbors over - all parents, and one educator among them - to talk about their own learning journeys as caregivers trying to guide children around race back when EmbraceRace started in early 2016 vs. now. What have they all learned? How has parenting and caregiver changed in the intervening years? They gather with Farah Ameen, Khama Ennis and Dana Kadish (read more about them below!). We hope this episode inspires you to...2024-03-2550 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #5, Part 2: "Racist” kids are raised by “racist” parents (What visible systems of inequality teach kids about race)In this conversation, we continue to counter the myth that if our kids express racist ideas they must have gotten them at home, from their caregivers. There are so many sources from which kids learn about race. Last episode we looked at one source: children’s media. On today’s episode, we look at another source of children’s racial learning: the racial inequality kids see all around them. Melissa and Andrew are lucky to be in conversation with developmental psychologist Marjorie Rhodes for this episode. Among her research interests, Marjorie has studied how kids make sense of syst...2024-03-1836 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #5, Part 1: "Racist" kids are raised by “racist” parents (Children’s Media)(Part 1: A look at what children’s media teaches kids about race)It’s easy to think that racist behaviors start at home. But the truth is, how a person sees, maneuvers, and behaves in the world is more complicated. On today's episode, hosts Melissa and Andrew speak with Courtney Wong Chin, Senior Director of Research at Nickelodeon’s Noggin, about the role the media plays in shaping the way kids think about and understand race. What do kids learn from media? And how can the adults in their lives guide them to be critical of problematic messag...2024-03-1139 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #4: Talking about race makes you racistOne child says to another: “Your skin is darker than mine” or “Why are your eyes that shape?” You overhear them. How do you react? Too often, adults shush kids when they talk about race because they don’t want them to “say things that are racist.” In this episode, hosts Melissa and Andrew speak with Brigitte Vittrup, a developmental psychologist who studies how kids are socialized around race, about why avoiding conversations about race is actually harmful for all kids. They talk about how kids learn about race, why guiding children on matters of race is necessary, and...2024-03-0441 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #3: Multiracial kids will lead the way to racial harmonyOn this episode, hosts Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas speak with Gina Miranda Samuels, Professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, about why “multiracial” kids are often seen as part of the solution to our racial conflicts. How does that belief affect those kids and how might we respond as caregivers?Head to our website to learn more about Gina Miranda Samuels and to find all the links and resources we have related to this episode. The EmbraceRace Podcast is an extension of the work of EmbraceRace, a community of su...2024-02-2648 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #2: Younger generations are less racist than older onesOn this episode, hosts Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas speak with Candis Watts Smith, Professor of Political Science at Duke University, about the widespread belief that “racism will die off as older generations do.” Candis has studied this question and lays out why it’s untrue, lasting and harmful. Like other enduring myths about race, this one confuses people and is a real block to understanding and acting in ways that promote racial justice. Head to our website to learn more about Candis Watts Smith and to find all the links and resources we have related to this ep...2024-02-1935 minThe Embrace Race PodcastMyth #1: Young kids (especially babies) don't see raceWelcome to the first episode of the Embrace Race podcast! It’s a show about how to raise kids who are thoughtful, informed and brave about race, brought to you by EmbraceRace, an organization created to support you to do just that. On this episode, hosts Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas tell you the backstory of EmbraceRace, and then dive into a conversation with developmental psychologist Tara Mandalaywala about what we know about whether and how babies and young children perceive racial differences. Most importantly, they talk about how to translate that understanding into everyday parenting and care...2024-02-1240 minThe Embrace Race PodcastIntroducing: The EmbraceRace PodcastThe EmbraceRace podcast brings you the best and latest advice on how to guide kids around race through informative conversations with researchers and practitioners. This season, we counter long-standing myths about race and kids and talk about How Kids ACTUALLY Learn About Race. The podcast is hosted by co-parents and EmbraceRace co-directors, Melissa Giraud and Andrew Grant-Thomas. Listen to this preview of the season now! The first episode drops February 12th, wherever you listen.The podcast is an extension of the work of EmbraceRace, a community of support for caregivers, parents, educators, and other adults in the...2024-01-2904 min
Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship CareRaising an Anti-Racist ChildClick here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.Do you want to be part of the solution to the inequity that exists in our country? If so, one of the best things you can do is raise your child to be anti-racist. Join our conversation with Tiffany Jewell, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, This Book is Anti-Racist and The Anti-Racist Kid.In this episode, we cover:At what age do kids notice race? And does this age differ in the US depending on the child's...2023-09-2045 min