Oct 25, 2023
We’re wrapping up Season 8 with this episode, and it’s got me thinking all about our evolution over the years. From beginning as a tiny Instagram account to starting the podcast, from working with families to working with schools, First Name Basis has grown in ways that is a dream come true!
I consult with schools...
Oct 24, 2023
Like so many of you, I have been all consumed the last few weeks by the events going on in Gaza and the genocide that is being carried out against the Palestinian people. We've put everything on pause at First Name Basis to be able to try to share updates and share actions that we can be taking as a collective to try to...
Oct 10, 2023
This episode can be summarized with one sentence: Please stop using Black and Brown emojis if you are not Black or Brown.
Skin color is something that should be celebrated, not laughed at, but I have seen people using emojis that don’t match their skin tone time and time again.
I think a lot of the time people...
Oct 3, 2023
Trigger warning: Before you continue reading these show notes or listening to this episode, please be aware that it discusses lynching and white supremacist violence.
Lynching is a reality both now and in the past. Yet despite the fact that lynching continues to happen, it took more than 120 years to get an...
Sep 12, 2023
Growing up as a multiracial child, I often felt my racial identity shifting and developing — heck, even as an adult I do! Navigating what it means to be multiracial continues to be a journey for me, which is why I was so excited to be able to interview Dr. Jennifer Noble.
Dr. Jenn, as she’s known online, is a...