We are honored to have been nominated for an Ambie for

Best Interview Podcast

The Ambies celebrate excellence in Podcasting and are presented by The Podcast Academy.  Winners will be announced March 31st!

Best Indie Podcast!

We’re proud to have won Silver in the 2024 Signal Awards

 

About the Podcast

Hosts, Andrew, a White dad from Denver, and, Val, a Black mom from North Carolina, dig into topics about race, parenting, and school segregation. With a variety of guests ranging from parents to experts, these conversation strive to live in the nuance of a complicated topic.

With over 140 episodes to date, it can be hard to know where to start.  We created this guide to help!

If you care about a multiracial democracy and if you believe that public schools are an important piece of this work, we need your support.

S11E10 – Micro Activism: Making a Difference One Step at a Time

S11E10 – Micro Activism: Making a Difference One Step at a Time

Omkari Williams believes deeply in the power of people to change their environments – that through the power of the human spirit, and small, concrete actions, anything is possible. She joins us to discuss her book, Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn, and leaves us with hope in dark times.

S11E9: The Containment: Michelle Adams on Northern Jim Crow

S11E9: The Containment: Michelle Adams on Northern Jim Crow

Milliken v Bradley, a court case decided in 1974, put an end to the promise of integration made in the Brown v Board case. It codified in law that White flight is a path to avoid integration. Michelle Adams is a constitutional law professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and has a new book about the decision and the impacts we still feel today. She joins us to discuss her life, the book, and why she cares so deeply about this decision.

S11E8 – Gratitude and Validation: One Family’s Journey Through Integrated Schools

S11E8 – Gratitude and Validation: One Family’s Journey Through Integrated Schools

Choosing an integrating school can feel like a risky choice, and leave us wanting a crystal ball to see the future. We’re joined by Susan and her son Elias, who reflect on their journey through integrating schools. Elias, now a sophomore is grateful for the things he’s gained as White student in predominately Black and brown schools.

Meet The Hosts

Andrew Lefkowits

Val Brown

Val Brown is a Black mom from North Carolina. She believes that education is a vehicle for social change, and encourages parents, caregivers, and educators to engage in public discourse about critical topics because it allows them to learn with and from others. 

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