Fare of the Free Child - Ep 128: Happy 3rd Anniversary to Fare of the Free Child Podcast

Ep 128: Happy 3rd Anniversary to Fare of the Free Child Podcast

07/10/19 • 51 min

On July 10 of 2016, following the brutal murders of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, I decided to publish a podcast about the ways that BIPOC families were handling the dichotomous life of constant fear amid a will to thrive, particularly as we endeavor to raise children who embody their liberation. It’s been three years as of today, and I am so grateful for the loving, vocal community that has formed as a result of me risking expression. So many brave, brilliant, and beautiful people have blessed our ears with their experiences, frustrations, wins, anger, and more. We’ve cried, laughed, envisioned, created, shared, loved, lost, and grown together, and I have no plans of stopping now; you probably don’t either, right? Then let’s keep this thang poppin’ with episode 128 where you’ll meet FOFC’s co-producer, Fatima Mookadam. She is a major part of how you’ve been able to listen and engage with the podcast over the past six months. Fatima is a South Africa based unschooling mama who has been using travel and deep self-exploration to fuel her deschooling journey. Listen as she and I celebrate together, talking about the ways this work is shifting and growing us, and why we’re so grateful for each other and the community that you help us to maintain through your listenership. Happy 3 Year Anniversary!!

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EP 127: Calling In (not Calling Out): Equity in SDE

Maleka Diggs and Akilah S. Richards talk about the issues with inequitable SDE spaces in terms of race/culture.
They invite you to sign up for the live, virtual training on this topic:
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Taking this training will support your exploration and understanding of:

The characteristics of pervasive whiteness and schoolish tactics in intended self-directed environments, including SDE centers, homeschooling and/or unschooling co-ops, and at home
How those characteristics inform the content, the structure, the relationships, and often, the lack of success in SDE environments, and ways to work through the issues therein
Why BIPOC families can feel particularly isolated inside SDE spaces (and how to proactively address that)
What equity can look like in SDE spaces, and how to start creating those realities
How to proactively address issues of inequitable beliefs and practices with parents who want to be part of an SDE community, but don’t seem to have done the work to be part of the solution, not the problem

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Tuesday, 3 September, 2:30pm ET

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EP 129: Appreciation or Appropriation? #KPop Tings

The world loves Black culture, but not Black people, a statement that I feel is ringing true now more than ever.
Hey, y’all, it’s Marley (the editor). I often speak about K-Pop and the frustrations of witnessing and constantly having to battle cultural appropriation, so I figured at the Rooted Us Unconference in NYC this year, why not have the conversation again?

I hope that this overview paired with my thoughts and tips on how to combat such a subtle kind of racism/microaggression are helpful in getting you thinking about the topic, or taking a deeper dive, because there is no such thing as “enough work” being done around it.

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