Episode 27: Tough questions about Private Schools with NAIS President, Donna Orem
Collette and Lisa ask Donna Orem, what, exactly, the organization is doing to help private schools truly invest in equity, historically accurate curriculum and teacher training.
Episode 26: “Wokeness”at Your Child’s Private School w/Brian Platzer from The Atlantic
Lisa & Collette talk to The Atlantic’s Homeroom columnist, Brian Platzer about his conversations with private school parents who just want to "get on with school", and leave the racial stuff out.
Episode 25: Black Parents, White Head of School, Every Day Lessons - with Parents of Alumni from Episode 24 & Dr. Laura Konigsberg
Meet the parents of recent alums from eRaced Episode 209 who describe helping their children navigate private school, plus a head of school in Los Angeles who is charting change.
Episode 24: Was Private School Worth it? Recent Alumni Look Back
How do our students of color feel about their experiences in predominantly white schools? We brought in two recent alums to answer this big question, and you'll hear lots of answers.
Episode 23: Are Private Schools Truly Indefensible? With Author Caitlin Flanagan
Is private school a good idea? For anyone? Lisa & Collette talk with writer Caitlin Flanagan about her what’s wrong with private schools. Her recent cover story for The Atlantic entitled “Private Schools Have Truly Become Obscene”
Episode 22: The Real Real: Parents Share what really happens when your family is Black@ ?
Lisa & Collette talk Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Rasheda Carroll and Chris Dennis, two seasoned DEI experts now serving as assistant head of schools in Los Angeles. They understand what it takes to nurture students, plus all of the realities around the work of changing school culture.
We dig in to how DEI work really happens, and what works.
Episode 21: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- Is that one person's job? Featuring Rasheda Carroll and Chris Dennis
Lisa & Collette talk Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with Rasheda Carroll and Chris Dennis, two seasoned DEI experts now serving as assistant head of schools in Los Angeles. They understand what it takes to nurture students, plus all of the realities around the work of changing school culture.
We dig in to how DEI work really happens, and what works.
Episode 20: The Power of Affinity Groups “It’s Not Just a Club” featuring Rosetta Lee
Lisa & Collette talk to Rosetta Lee about Affinity Groups. What are they? What Works? What’s Just Window Dressing?
Episode 19: Racial Literacy 101: Building an Essential Skill with Charles Adams
Lisa & Collette talk to educator Charles Adams about teaching racial literacy and re-framing it as an opportunity not a burden.
Episode 18: The Fugitives and Abolitionists in Your School featuring Dr. Jamila Lyiscott
Lisa & Collette talks to renowned scholar and author, Dr. Jamila Lyiscott about ways to start honest conversations about systemic and institutional racism in private schools.
Episode 17: 60+ Years of “Black at” featuring Dr. Michelle Purdy
On this episode- a look at the history of elite Private Schools. with our guest Dr. Michelle Purdy author of Transforming the Elite:Black Students and the Desegregation of Private Schools,
Episode 16: How to Avoid “Pacing for Privilege” Detours featuring Dr. Elizabeth Denevi
This episode offers a conversation with educator and advocate Elizabeth Denevi about capturing the energy of last year's racial reckoning as we move into 2021.
Episode 15: Black Hair: The Crowning Moment featuring Felicia Leatherwood
In this episode, we’re talking to celebrity hair stylist and natural hair expert Felicia Leatherwood about the history of black hair, and why no, you still can’t touch it.
Episode 14: Black Girl/White School: A conversation with Olivia V.G. Clarke
In this episode, we talk about the experiences of black girls in all white education spaces with Olivia V.G. Clarke and Theresa Clarke. Olivia is the author of Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving and No, You Can’t Touch My Hair. We discuss Olivia’s book and her personal experiences at home and in school which led her to its creation. Her mother, Theresa, discusses how she realized the value of the book and how she wishes she had a book like this when she was growing up.
Episode 13: Implicit Bias
What is implicit bias? Who has it? Can it help to end discrimination? We talk with Steven Cleveland, activist, filmmaker and educator about implicit bias and how it plays out in education and society as a whole.
Episode 12: Is it Worth it: The True Cost of Sending Our Kids of Color to Independent Schools
In this episode, we talk about the true cost of sending our kids of color to independent schools and if it is really worth it. We break down the fact that the composition for black youth in independent schools is racially dissent, demographically the population does not reflect the multiracial reality of our nation as a whole and how lack of racial diversity within faculty is an issue.
We also have two guests joining us today, Reveta Bowers and Luthern Williams
Episode 11: Get on Board: The Importance of Independent School Boards
In this episode, we talk about the importance of diverse leadership especially amongst independent school boards, the path to joining a school board, what the responsibilities look like, and some of the challenges that come along with that. We also have two guests joining us today, John Shallman and Guy Primus.
Episode 10: A Quick Check In
In this episode, we talk about the Vice Presidential debates, do a quick check in and take a quick look back at the guests we have had on our show so far!
Episode 9: Allyship featuring Shelly Tochluk and Ansley Newsom Kreitler
In this episode, we talk about allyship with Shelly Tochlukand & Ansley Newsom Kreitler. We discuss how to be a better ally and show up, the growing pains of understanding and accepting systemic racism, the difference between being an empath and an ally, and so much more
Episode 8: Intersectionality of Racism and Sexism featuring Steven Cleveland
In this episode, we talk about intersectionality, when it comes to racism and sexism, along with analyzing how the “B” word and “N” word are perceived differently. We also discuss the problems that face the case of Breonna Taylor and how black women can be more supported.