Free Black Moms

Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge , an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing. Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 37 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo. Listen t...

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 50 of Season 2.

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 41 of Season 2.

Latasha H. Fields is a home educator and passionate advocate for parental rights, education, and community empowerment. She is married with four children: two homeschooled graduates, one college graduate, and one entering a trade program. Latasha founded CHESS (Christian Home Educators Support System), a homeschool co-op, support group, and microschool, and EPIC (Empowering Parents Igniting Commun...

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 40 of Season 2.

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 36 of Season 2.

Kemi Ingram is an educator, advocate, and homeschooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parent advocates around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford Univers...

Racha Tahani Lawler is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Licensed Midwife (LM) in California, and Virginia, Registered & Certified Sangoma (South African Traditional Healer Herbalist), fourth generation midwife, farmer, beekeeper and occasional textile artist. Her website is here .

Denisha Allen is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children and Founder of Black Minds Matter . She previously served as School Choice and Youth Liaison to the Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Denisha is a Florida tax-credit scholarship graduate and now sits on the board of directors for Step Up for Students. She has shared her story across the country and h...

Brandy Shufutinsky is a social worker, writer, researcher, and advocate. She holds her Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco, her MSW from the University of Southern California, and her MA in International Relations from the University of San Diego. Dr. Shufutinsky has worked towards advancing the rights of victims and survivors of domesti...

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 12 of Season 1.

Mrs. Angela Harris is a wife, mother and the assistant director for Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS). She discovered homeschooling through COVID and decided not only to stick with it but is now an activist and advocate in the home education movement. She has been married to her husband for over 20 years. Angela can be reached at angela@chessup.org.

This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 9 of Season 1.

This episode was originally published on the  Free Black Thought Podcas t as Episode 8 of Season 1. 

Valerie Washington is a wife, mother, grandmother, COO, real estate broker, and entrepreneur. She is the Chief Operations Officer for the  Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel . Valerie has six grown children who were all homeschooled and three grandsons. She has been married to her husband for over 30 years. 

Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing.  Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 36 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

A  recent speech  given by National Education Association president  Becky Pringle  has gone viral. Orietta Rose and Connie Morgan talk about why it matters and parents should pay attention.

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