Oct 25, 2022
When the team here at First Name Basis was doing the research for our recent episode “Alcatraz: An Untold Story of Indigenous Resistance,” we came across the story of the Tammany Society — and we knew right away that story was too wild not to share!
The Tammany Society — also known as the Tammany Hall or the...
Oct 18, 2022
One of the biggest messages we’re trying to get across with First Name Basis is that learning a person’s story and getting to know them as an individual is the best way to create understanding and foster anti-racist, inclusive communities. Heck, it’s such an important concept that it’s our name!
Getting on a...
Oct 11, 2022
Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner?
I know some of you super-prepared parents out there are already getting costumes put together for your kiddos, and you may be wondering about cultural appropriation as you're looking through the shelves and online at all the costume options.
I get asked all the...
Oct 5, 2022
Alcatraz. What comes to your mind when you hear the name of that little island off the coast of San Francisco?
For me, I heard "Alcatraz" and I pictured that guy who says, "Say hello to my little friend." I know, I know, wrong coast. I couldn't have been more off base. But all I really knew is that it used to be...