The Villages and the Elders That Raise Us
Two Black women discuss their experiences growing up in tight-knit communities and having elders in their lives to guide them.
Generational learning
Light-skinned
Grandmother and her grandson share their experiences as lighter skinned Black people and the way people perceive them.
Uses of the N-word
Grandmother and her grandson discuss uses of the n-word and how they to use it or not.
Intergenerational Learning
Black student discusses what it looks like to learn from community elders and be able to meaningfully engage their knowledge of history.
Connecting With Other Black People Who Are Similarly Questioning
Black mother sharing stories of connecting with other Black folks like her, daughter sharing desire for intentional communities.
I Realized How Much I Internalized My Stress Trying to Keep Everything Afloat
Black mother sharing story of cumulated stress w her daughter
Black Culture
Two students discuss what Black culture is and how it has been defined and controlled.
Black Power in the Ivory Tower
Two Seattle residents reflect on how white Seattle-ites constantly question whether racism actually occurs in Seattle and microaggressing Black Seattle-ites into second-guessing their experiences.
Drinking From the Forbidden Fountain
Georgia and Francesca recount their experiences with segregation in their youth and the lasting, damaging effects of racial inequity.
Building Generational Knowledge
How Black families discuss and overcome racial, gender and class discrimination
Activism Through the Ages
Educator & activist discusses historical and current youth activism, and what long term activism entails.