Parenting for Racial Justice

The Root Social Justice Center was founded in 2013 to serve as a hub for social justice organizing in Vermont. From food insecurity, to youth empowerment, they have been focused on racial justice organizing, community advocacy, and relationship building for nearly a decade. Several years ago, one of the programs they offered was series of workshops focused on parenting for social justice. Created by Angela Berkfield, the workshops focused on issues of racial justice, economic justice, disability justice, gender justice, and collective liberation. The workshops were a success and led Angela to write a book called Parenting 4 Social Justice. With co-authors for each chapter, Angela digs into the concepts covered in the workshops, providing parents and caregivers with tips, tools, and inspiration for conversations with kids. Tragically, in September of 2021, Angela died from breast cancer. While the community in Vermont, and across the country reeled from her loss, the Parenting 4 Social Justice team wanted to continue to share her message. Chrissy Colón Bradt is the co-author of the chapter on parenting for racial justice, and agreed to come on the podcast to share a bit of Angela's spirit with us. As an Afro-Latina and mother of two, she has thought long and hard about how to instill a positive racial identity in her own kids, and shared much of that ongoing journey in book. LINKS: Parenting 4 Social Justice from Bookshop.org The Parenting for Social Justice website The Root Social Justice Center Angela Berkfield Tributes JPB Gerald - Checklists and Merit Badges I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother - by Selina Alko Use these links or start at our Bookshop.org storefront to support local bookstores, and send a portion of the proceeds back to us.  Join our Patreon to support this work, and connect with us and other listeners to discuss these issues even further. Let us know what you think of this episode, suggest future topics, or share your story with us – @integratedschls on twitter, IntegratedSchools