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This week special guest host Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes is joined by Tenikca Gainey and Dr. Maxine Davis to discuss Black families and homeschooling. Topics discussed * Benefits of homeschooling * Personal experiences with homeschooling * Resources and Tips for parents interested in homeschooling Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-black/id1448214889], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_umaGneOeF0KdDyICJ8z2g], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/what-is-black], Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/What-is-Black-Podcast/B08K58Q6NM] and wherever you listen to podcasts. This episode is sponsored by: mater mea [https://matermea.com] Guest Social Media Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes Twitter: @stbbarnes Tenikca Gainey Instagram: @tenikcag Website: hitswiththemrs.com [http://hithswiththemrs.com/] Dr. Maxine Davis Twitter: @DrMaxineDavis Youtube Channel: DrMaxineDavis Website: www.drmaxinedavis.com [http://www.drmaxinedavis.com/] Resource for parents who need help navigating home schooling For anyone who needs help: Maxine Johnson email: parentunionmo@gmail.com [parentunionmo@gmail.com] Click here to subscribe via RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/Uy7htk0W [https://feeds.simplecast.com/Uy7htk0W] Join our newsletter:https:mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter [https:mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter] Visit our website: www.whatisblack.co Follow: @whatisblk on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Rate, Review and Subscribe! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack [https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack]

What is Black, LLC is excited to announce our new children's podcast, Henry's Library! We're sharing the first episode of Henry's Library. We're excited to share's today's adventure The Feather Bookmark. In this episode, Henry and his friends investigate books to learn more about seeing planets and stars. Visit our website [https://www.whatisblack.co/henryslibrary/thefeatherbookmark]for access to free activities and to learn more about the topics and  books mentioned in this episode. Books mentioned in today’s episode: Bright Sky, Starry City [https://houseofanansi.com/products/bright-sky-starry-city]by Uma Krishnaswami [https://www.umakrishnaswami.com/], Illustrated by: Aimée Sicuro [http://www.aimeesicuro.com/] Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race [https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/hidden-figures-9781338562286.html] by Margot Lee Shetterly [http://margotleeshetterly.com/]with Winifred Conkling [https://www.winifredconkling.com/], Illustrated by Laura Freeman [https://lfreemanart.com/about] This podcast is a production of What is Black [https://www.whatisblack.co/]. Created by Dr. Ashaunta Anderson and Dr. Jacqueline Douge Episode written by Jacqueline Douge [https://jackiedouge.com/] Music: Snap Happy by Shane Ivers-https://www.silvermansound.com [https://www.silvermansound.com/] Sound design and editing: Vita Productions, LLC [https://www.instagram.com/vita_productions/] Cover art: Dreahna Lewis Illustration [https://www.dreahnalewis.com/about] Rate, Review and Subscribe to the podcast! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1947974/episodes/%20https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack] Thank you for listening to the show. For more visit, https://www.whatisblack.co/henryslibarypodcast [https://www.whatisblack.co/henryslibarypodcast]

This week our guest is Tomi Akitunde, founder of matermea.com. We discuss how Tomi created a space for transparent conversations about Black motherhood. mater mea was founded nearly 10 years ago and has evolved to cover the topics that Black mothers want to know about, which is why it's also known as the 'Black Mom Google." Resources shared in episode: Therapy for Black Girls [https://therapyforblackgirls.com/] Health In Her Hue [https://healthinherhue.com/] Guest Social Media: Instagram: @matermea Website: matermea.com [matermea.com] Click here to subscribe via RSS feed:https://feeds.simplecast.com/Uy7htk0W [https://feeds.simplecast.com/Uy7htk0W] Join our newsletter: https:mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter [https:mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter] Visit our website: www.whatisblack.co [www.whatisblack.co] Follow @whatisblk on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Rate, Review and Subscribe! Support the show https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack [https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack]

This week our guest is Kimberly Williams, founder of SingleBlackMotherhood.com. As a single Black mom, Kim knew that she wasn't alone in needing a community that to connect with. That's why she founded a community for other single Black mothers. In this episode we discuss: * Kim's inspiration to create singleblackmotherhood.com * Resources provided to moms that join the community * How starting her platform has impacted personally and as a mom Click here to subscribe via RSS feed: Join our newsletter:https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter] Visit our website: www.whatisblack.co [https://www.whatisblack.co] Follow on IG, Twitter, Facebook @Whatisblk Guest social media IG: @singleblackmotherhood Rate, Review and Subscribe! Support the show https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack [https://www.patreon.com/whatisblack]

On today's episode we're joined by Kaya Henderson, the CEO of Reconstruction, an education company that's rethinking how we educate Black children about Black people, culture and contributions of Black people. Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-black/id1448214889], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_umaGneOeF0KdDyICJ8z2g], Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/what-is-black], Audible [https://www.audible.com/pd/What-is-Black-Podcast/B08K58Q6NM] and wherever you listen to podcasts. This episode is brought to you by: mater mea [https://matermea.com] Announcements Sign up for our newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/whatisblack/newsletter] We're on Patreon, become a patron [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=51877133&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatisblack.co%2F&utm_medium=widget] Guest social media Reconstruction https://reconstruction.us [https://reconstruction.us/home] (Instagram & Facebook)-@reconstructionus (Twitter)-@reconstruct_us (LinkedIn)-https://www.linkedin.com/company/reconstruction-us/ What is Black-@whatisblk #whatisblack