A podcast for Black women teaching in the 'burbs and the rest of y'all, too!
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Send us a text Welcome to the Season 2 Finale! In this episode of BWBK, we dive into the intricate relationship between Black hair and education. We explore how hair journeys mirror personal and professional growth, discuss the resurgence of diverse Black hairstyles in media, and reflect on the cultural significance of hair in Black communities. The conversation also touches on the impact of literature on Black women's lives, featuring book recommendations that resonate with our experiences. ...
10 Jan 2026
Black Women School Leaders
A Black woman principal discusses her experiences navigating underrepresentation in school leadership, revealing the resilience and identity that shapes her leadership in an interview with the hosts of Black Women Be Knowing.
20 Dec 2025
Grief Pedagogy: Bringing the Dead to Life
This episode explores grief pedagogy, examining the impact of loss within education and advocating for community support for Black children, reflecting on personal experiences with loss.
1 Nov 2025
Creating BLESed Spaces
Dr. T. Gertrude Jenkins discusses the importance of Black-centered spaces and extracurricular education, highlighting community engagement and scholarship to foster Black joy in an interview on Black education.
18 Oct 2025
The Original Alchemists
This episode of Black Women Be Knowing examines the significant influence of Black women on American culture, highlighting challenges and the power of education.
5 Oct 2025
Learning in a Burning House
The hosts explore Assata Shakur's legacy and its influence on Black joy, while also examining the challenges in ethnic studies and social justice curricula, highlighting community advocacy against educational oppression in this episode.
20 Sept 2025
Reviving Black Pedagogy
This episode explores white rage as a reaction to Black progress, examining its impact on policies and the necessity of integrating Black history into curricula.
6 Sept 2025
Room to Make Mistakes
Hosts Simone and Aisha explore the hidden labor and systemic challenges Black women navigate while striving for success in a world that overlooks their needs.
17 May 2025
This Black Woman and These Black Books
Send us a text In this powerful episode, we sit down to answer pressing, real-world questions from our audience. Together, we reflect on the unique challenges and deep rewards of bringing the Black experience into classrooms and work spaces that often lack racial diversity. Listeners ask: How do you approach discussions about race, culture, or equity in a setting where students might have limited exposure to Black folks? And have you found solidarity with other women of color or do you still ...
3 May 2025
Rigor Equals Stiffness and Death
Send us a text As we mark the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, this episode dives deep into the legacy and unfinished promise of school desegregation. While the 1954 Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a milestone for civil rights, we explore the complex realities that followed—from the mass displacement of Black female educators to the resegregation of schools under the guise of "color-blind" policies often championed by conservative agendas. We discuss how research continues ...
19 Apr 2025
This Indefinite Transactional Society
Send us a text In this episode, we unpack the dual realities of community and capitalism in the United States. On one hand, we explore the undeniable power of collective action—how safety, support, and real change are most often found when we show up for one another in community. But what happens when allyship becomes more about optics than solidarity? We take a critical look at how relationships in the U.S. are often shaped by a transactional mindset—fueled by a capitalist framework that val...
5 Apr 2025
Deep Sigh
Send us a text Venture through a variety of topics with us this week as we discuss the way we as Black women are viewed vs. how we see ourselves in and how that impacts us in the workplace, the lack of understanding Black women educators experience because of the luxury others have to not know our histories and traumas, and in particular how that lack of understanding impacts us in times like the current political climate. We cover a lot of ground this episode, but hope to spark some much nee...
22 Mar 2025
It's the Performance For Me
Send us a text In this episode, we unpack how we navigate everything from being hired into spaces that claim to value diversity but lack the necessary infrastructure to support Black teachers, to experiencing racial gaslighting that undermines our professional and personal experiences. We dive deep into how we confront and cope with the toxic behaviors and microaggressions that often go unchecked in these spaces. How do we maintain our sense of self and continue to show up for our students, w...
8 Mar 2025
The Weight That We Carry
Send us a text The Jezebel and the Sapphire are caricatures of Black women that continue to cause harm today. Hang out with us as we discuss these enduring caricatures and the stereotypes they have planted in society as well as the treatment of Black women they have caused. From Megan the Stallion and Sojourner Truth to Black women educators, there is a consistent invisible weight that we carry as we try to navigate a world stacked against us. Find the scholarship we discuss here: Share...
22 Feb 2025
Of Course...
Send us a text What do we bring with us as adults working in predominantly white suburban institutions, when we spent our formative adolescent years in such similar environments? In today's episode, we reflect on our own high school years and how those experiences shaped, not only our adolescence, but our ongoing work as educators. We offer a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of educating the next generation in spaces where we once felt isolated. From navigating microaggressio...
8 Feb 2025
No One Else Gets It
Send us a text Introducing, Black Women Be Knowing, the podcast where we talk teaching in the 'burbs. Join us as we unpack the struggles of being two of the only Black women in our school and the emotional tole they take as we endure tokenism, microaggressions, and beyond! This week we will be discussing G.T. Reyes' (2022) article "A love letter to educational leaders of Color: “CREWing UP” with critical whiteness studies" and how having kin in a treacherous work environment is crucial ...
7 Feb 2025
Season 1 Trailer
Send us a text Join us every other Saturday starting this Saturday, Feb 8th as we dive into the lives of Black women educators working in the suburbs! This is difficult work that we're doing, and even though we can't always be with you to bear witness, trust us, we know... Welcome home!
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