Brown Mama Bear: Recent Episodes
Shanera Williamson
Brown Mama Bear is a place for parents to get support, input and encouragement to combat the negative effects our racialized society has on kids. Learn ways to help your child navigate negative stereotyping, low expectations and micro-aggressions, among other things, that can damage self-esteem. Come on the journey, join the movement, raise well-adjusted black and brown kids.
Host Shanera Williamson shares her passion for the latest film from director Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”. This month, the movie just moved to several streaming platforms and Shanera is using this opportunity to share three of the lessons she got from the film. WARNING: this film has become somewhat of an obsession for the host. Also, it’s rated R and not intended for young children under 18.
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“Sinners” movie
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Host Shanera Williamson spends some time with Dr. G.Preston Wilson, the current director of The Fisk Jubilee Singers in Nashville, TN. The Jubilee Singers are the subject of a brand new exhibit at the National Museum of African American Music. In 2026, the exhibit will travel to several cities across the U.S.
Mentioned:
National Museum of African American Music
Fisk Jubilee Singers website
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Host Shanera Williamson profiles the three music industry icons who created Black Music Month over forty-five years ago. She also gives tips on how to use this celebration as a tool to share history and culture with the next generation.
Mentioned:
Gamble and Huff
National Museum of African American Music
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with educator and former NFL player Kevin Dyson about the life lessons he uses in his role as principal of a high school outside of Nashville, TN. Dyson is known for the years he played for the Tennessee Titans but he sees investing in the next generation as one of his greatest legacies.
Mentioned:
Music City Miracle
Super Bowl 34
Kevin’s book, Qualified, So I Am Justified: Redefining Success, From the Playing Field to the Principal’s Office
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with mental health professional Baylie Sheffield about the work she does with kids and teens. GenZ has been called “The Anxious Generation.” Today, Sheffield gives parents practical tips on how to help kids take care of their mental health through each stage of childhood.
Mentioned:
New Counseling, newcounselingpllc.com
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Host Shanera Williamson talks about the importance of finding community in the midst of the busyness of raising a family. Today, Shanera looks at 3 common barriers to connecting with others and offers a solution in the online group coaching programs with Brown Mama Bear.
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Host Shanera Williamson shares her love of the Cherry Blossoms that are in bloom in Washington, DC. She describes it as her “happy place.” Tune in to find out lessons learned from the Cherry Blossoms that relate to motherhood, self-care and being fully present for your life.
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Cherry Blossoms
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with media and marketing expert Orlana Darkins Drewery about the glamorous, highly produced red-carpet event she created for young people. The Shyne Awards is a way to pour positive encouragement into teens and motivate them toward success.
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Host Shanera Williamson looks back at the lessons learned from the global pandemic that shut down countries all over the world 5 years ago. We all faced fear about our lives, our livelihoods, and the unknowns of the Covid-19 virus. In hindsight, there are things to remember from our legitimate fear in 2020 that can inform our parenting today.
Mentioned:
Covid-19 pandemic
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Host Shanera Williamson gives an educational reflection on the landmark protest from 1965 that was later described as Bloody Sunday. This year is the 60th anniversary of the voting rights march. Six decades later, voting rights for all is still a struggle. Learning lessons from the lives of Congressman John Lewis and others gives insight to what we should do today to make sure voting rights are not dismantled.
Mentioned:
Bloody Sunday (1965)
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with Tina Cartwright, the woman behind the new platform called Rebranding Motherhood. Cartwright’s mission is to provide maternal mental health support, maternal health care resources and unfiltered education on how the female body works. Listen to the entire conversation and be inspired that we don’t have to be hostage to outdated messages and images of motherhood.
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Host Shanera Williamson gives her Top 3 suggestions for how to advocate effectively for kids when dealing with racial issues in school. She provides practical tips and keeps in mind the different developmental stages of kids in elementary, middle and high school.
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Host Shanera Williamson looks at how Black History Month came to be a celebration in our country. The origin story gives us background information and a word of caution from the founder of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson. Listen for ways you can make the study of Black History meaningful and relevant to your kids today.
Mentioned:
Carter G. Woodson
Podcast Episode 148 - The Spirit of Justice with Dr. Jemar Tisby
Jemar Tisby’s books, The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Race, Faith, and Resistance and Stories of the Spirit of Justice
Podcast Episode 150 - Supporting Black Parents with Courtney Timmons
BlackAvenue - BLK-Avenue.com
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Host Shanera Williamson tells the story of the massacre of hundreds of black residents in Wilmington, NC over a century ago that changed the face of that city and affected the course of history. Listen to the entire episode to hear a fascinating story you may not know. Also, Brown Mama Bear gives lessons from this tragedy that are applicable to our world in 2025 more than ever.
Mentioned:
Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
Wilmington Massacre of 1898
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Host Shanera Williamson encourages moms to take responsibility for wellness as a way of life. It’s easy to want to drop pounds after the holidays, but being concerned about our health is a lifelong pursuit. In this episode, Shanera re-visits a previous conversation with wellness expert Dr. Kim Walker, one of the co-founders of the Nashville Black Wellness Collective.
Mentioned:
Episode 118 - Nashville Black Wellness Collective
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with the founder and CEO of PsychoHairapy, Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka. As a clinical psychologist and natural hairstylist, Dr. Afiya provides mental health support through the art of hairstyling and barbering.
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Host Shanera Williamson encourages parents to make MLK Day a time of intentional celebration of Black History in our homes. Putting the words of Dr. King in context will help our kids identify the theme of racial justice and how to pursue it in each generation.
MLK I Have A Dream Full Speech
MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail
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Host Shanera Williamson talks with Julian Frederick and his mom, Toria Frederick, about the business they created that helps kids learn to cook. The Step Stool Chef is a meal kit company and an online platform with cooking classes inspired by kids.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with empowerment speaker, high performance life coach and author Sheri Riley on practical ways to get the most out of life.
Sheri Riley’s book, Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares some of her lessons learned from 2024. Additionally, she also talks with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Stephanie Jacques about the ways music helped her find her voice.
Shanera’s TEDxNashville Talk
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with the creator of Black Avenue, Courtney Timmons. Black Avenue is a new online platform that helps parents raise the next generation of confident and compassionate kids. blk-avenue.com has resources to lighten the load of black parents.
BLK-Avenue.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Tee Wilson, one of the co-founders of a new school in Nashville, TN. BE Academy is a culturally responsive all-girls middle school that is a safe space for black girls to grow and thrive.
BE Academy for Girls website
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with NYTimes Best-Selling Author, Dr. Jemar Tisby, about his latest book “The Spirit of Justice.” In it, Dr. Tisby looks at over 50 different historical figures and shows how their faith was the foundation for social activism.
Dr. Tisby’s new book, The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Race, Faith, and Resistance
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera kicks off the holiday season by talking about a few of her favorite family traditions and connecting them to the family’s DNA.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Nashville-based aesthetician Maria Hite about the best ways to care for melanated skin. Turns out, skin care at her popular studio incorporates much needed self-care for women too.
SkynNashville.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with author, speaker and mental health advocate Reggie Ford about the process of healing from generational trauma.
Reggie’s book, Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction: Breaking the Curse of Intergenerational Trauma as a Black Man in America
Vulnerability Muscle podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with the inventor of CPR Wrap, a product that helps people quickly and effectively administer CPR to anyone if needed. Felicia Jackson turned her child’s near-death experience into an opportunity to help others save lives.
CPRWrap.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks about ways the 2024 Presidential election highlights the racism of this generation. She will also give suggestions on how to push back on racism that can affect our kids this year.
When They See Us on NetFlix
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks more about the reasons she’s encouraging families to do a specially curated tour of a southern plantation. Her first plantation field trip was full of miseducation. Listen in to find out why reclaiming stories of enslaved people is so important as we raise the next generation.
Travellers Rest Plantation
Your Legacy Tours Black History Tour at Travellers Rest Plantation
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera has a spirited conversation about the importance of teaching accurate and complete history with 11th-grade U.S. History teacher Kayla Williamson.
Travellers Rest Plantation
Your Legacy Tours Black History Tour at Travellers Rest Plantation
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera takes a look back on a past conversation with public historian Tammy Gordon, the creator of Your Legacy Tours. In collaboration with Your Legacy Tours, Brown Mama Bear’s next event on Nov. 2 will feature a tour of a historic plantation to uncover the stories of the enslaved people who lived and worked on the land.
GreenwoodSeneca.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with singer/songwriter and music therapist Kyshona about the healing power of music. Kyshona’s latest project, Legacy, is a collection of stories about her family in particular and African American culture at large.
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Her project website, yoursong.org
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Angelica Harris, the creator of a standardized test preparation company called Top Tutors for Us. Harris shares her motivation for helping black students boost test scores while making sure black tutors are used to help fill in the education gaps.
Mentioned:
Top Tutors For Us
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks about the recent Surgeon General’s address of the public health crisis of loneliness. The epidemic has harmed individual and societal health outcomes. This week, we will discuss ways to pursue healthy connections and reverse personal loneliness.
Mentioned:
Your Legacy Tours Black History Tour @ Travellers Rest House Museum
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation by U. S. Surgeon General
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks about the ways black kids face a lack of safety in predominately white schools. Listen in and learn strategies that will help you stay close to your student and coach her through racial insensitivities that can happen in the classroom.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera takes listeners behind the scenes of her recent TedX Nashville Talk. Instead of looking at what schools can provide for our kids in terms of resources, class sizes and college readiness, Shanera says there are three things we must look for first.
Mentioned:
Lost Cause Narrative of the Civil War
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with children’s author Alice Faye Duncan about her picture books based on historical events. Duncan uses her books to expose kids to black history that may otherwise go unexamined.
Alice’s Books:
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks to Rosalee Henry, the owner of a successful doula agency, about the importance of starting motherhood with the help needed to be physically and emotionally ready to bond with your newborn. Henry, the self-described “7-figure doula whisperer” has a plan to make community health care a sustainable profession.
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Mothers Helping Hands
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Dr. Christina Harris, a digital creator and travel blogger who helps people travel consciously.
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Dr. Harris’ trip to Egypt 2024
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera reflects on lessons learned from the 2008 Presidential Race and makes connections to the political season we’re in now. Listen in for 3 tips to help your kids navigate some of the racist language and narratives that come up when black candidates make huge strides in changing the political landscape of the U.S.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Canadian Homeschooler Alisha George about the ways she has reimagined educating black kids. After years of going the traditional route, George has created a way to help kids fall in love with learning through her personalized and project-based curriculum.
Mentioned:
It’s Beyond Academics Instagram, Facebook
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Robin Lee, VP of Corporate Sponsorship Services for The Nashville Predators. This NHL team is making strides to make the pipeline from youth sports to professional hockey more diverse. Lee hopes the CORE program she leads will inspire others to make similar efforts to expand the fan base and roster of sports teams that are underrepresented by marginalized groups.
Mentioned:
Nashville Predators website
CORE program, Nashville Predators
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera takes listeners behind the scenes of her life this week. There are many lessons to learn from the 3 decades of marriage and 3 grown children she and her husband raised together. Join in for laughs and lessons from the highs and lows of over two decades of parenting.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera sits down with financial expert Patrice Washington to discuss her most recent book and what it looks like to “Redefine Wealth.”
Mentioned:
Patrice’s books
Redefine Wealth for Yourself: How to Stop Chasing Money and Finally Live Your Life’s Purpose
Real Money Answers for Every Woman: How to Win the Money Game With or Without a Man
Redefining Wealth podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with children’s book author Darlynn Linton about the mission she’s on to inspire others and revel in the beauty of life through her new book, “I Sing.”
Mentioned:
Darlynn’s book, I Sing
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with best-selling author, historian and educator Dr. Jemar Tisby about the themes in his most recent book, “How to Fight Racism.”
Mentioned:
The Lost Cause Narrative
Dr. Tisby’s book, How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice
Pass The Mic podcast
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Website, Newsletter - jemartisby@substack.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with Allison Mathis Jones and Cynthia Mathis, the mother/daughter duo who co-host the podcast Kintsugi Conversations. Allison and Cynthia believe listeners of all ages can learn a lot from their cross-generational, “no-issue-off-the-table” approach. And their lives are a celebration of a well-crafted mother-daughter appreciation for one another.
Mentioned:
Kintsugi Conversations - podcast, Instagram, Facebook
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Cynthia Mathis - Instagram, Website
Allison Mathis Jones - Instagram, Website, YouTube
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her talk with author, speaker and consultant Christy Pruitt-Haynes about her most recent book “I Have to Pay for This,” a candid discussion about her experience of her daughter going off to college.
Mentioned:
Christy’s book, I Have To Pay For This
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks with author, speaker and consultant Christy Pruitt-Haynes about her most recent book “I Have to Pay for This,” a candid discussion about her experience of her daughter going off to college.
Mentioned:
Christy’s book, I Have To Pay For This
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her discussion with a homeschool mom. Elan Page is the host of the Homeschool Our Way Podcast and she’s a resource for families who are exploring the option of homeschooling.
Mentioned:
Forbes article, “Why More Black Families Are Choosing to Homeschool Their Children”
BlackGirlMathgic.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera discusses the rise in Black Homeschooling and talks with one black homeschooling mom about her decision. Elan Page is the host of the Homeschool Our Way Podcast and she’s a resource for families who are exploring the option of homeschooling.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes a former educator who was a favorite of the entire family. This elementary school teacher had a special connection with black and brown kids. Now, decades after teaching The Williamson Girls, Kimmy Campbell serves families in a different way.
Mentioned:
GreatSchools.org
Niche.com school finder
National Sex Offender Public Website, nsopw.gov
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campbell.group realtor website, email kimmy@campbell.group
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Kim Walker, one of the co-founders of The Nashville Black Wellness Collective. This organization hosts regular group experiences to pursue healthy living and form strong bonds with one another. This conversation is especially relevant as April is Minority Health Month.
Mentioned:
Yale University study, “Yale Study Documents Staggering Toll of Health Disparities for Black Americans”
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Lisa Swift-Young, a sales and marketing executive, an entrepreneur, speaker and author. She has a passion for travel, both domestically and outside of the U.S. Today she discusses the benefits of traveling with children and the ways getting outside of our normal routine can help them discover more about themselves and other cultures.
Mentioned:
LisaSwiftYoung.com
Lisa’s books: Pause 2 Praise, Power of 3
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Jessica Henry, a licensed clinical psychologist and the CEO of Community Impact. This organization’s mission includes helping individuals affected by trauma. Today we discuss the importance of making sure all people have access to quality mental health care.
Mentioned:
Community Impact, ImpactTheCommunity.com
Dr. Henry’s book, Healing Racial Stress Workbook for Black Teens: Skills to Help You Manage Emotions, Resist Racism, and Feel Empowered
Community Impact on Instagram
BlackMentalWellness.com
Black Mental Wellness on Instagram
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera talks about the role of storytelling as we learn lessons from black history that guide us all year long.
Mentioned:
Rosenwald schools
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Phylanice Nashe, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Together they discuss the role black philanthropy plays in our communities, and Dr. Nashe lets us go behind the scenes to see what effect a local fundraiser can have on three nonprofits that serve kids.
Mentioned:
The Phylanice Nashe Experience podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes life coach, author, college professor and podcast host, Dr. Shante Holley.
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BelievingBigger.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Gabriel Anthony-Kemp, consultant and administrative officer at Attollo Prep, a Leadership Development Program.
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AttolloPrep.org
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Hayley Brown, the Director of Programs and Partnerships with Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance.
Mentioned:
Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance (touchbbca.org)
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes speaker, scientist and S.T.E.A.M. advocate, Dr. Megan Wilkerson.
Mentioned:
Carter G. Woodson, The Man Behind Black History Month
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Kristal Cunningham, a clinical pharmacist and founder of Bold Kulture Beauty, a salon and brand to help make natural hair care easy.
BoldKulture.com
Dr. Cunningham’s book
It Could All Be So Simple: An Interactive Guide to Achieving Your Best Curls
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Tanisha Porter, founder of Natural Born Organizers, an enterprise that goes into homes and businesses to create order out of chaos.
NaturalBornOrganizers.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes children’s author LaToya Turner, founder and CEO of Brown Hands Literacy. Brown Hands Literacy’s mission is to educate Black and Brown children and families about HBCUs in inner city neighborhoods while also building a love for literacy through Black children's books and HBCU Literacy Experiences.
BrownHandsLiteracy.org
LaToya’s books
Brown Hands, Black Schools: HBCUs
Brown Hands, White Sand
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares her encouragement on how to make MLK Day purposeful and meaningful for your kids.
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.
1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
MLK “I Have a Dream” speech
MLK “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares her hopes and dreams for the Brown Mama Bear podcast in 2024.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes the creators and hosts of The Real Mama Pod podcast, Devon and Kendra. These two college besties share life lessons on (mama)hood and the community they are creating.
TheRealMamaPod.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Brooke Jones to talk about managing Christmas stress and how she created her company, HBCYou Dolls.
HBCYouDolls.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her interview with Dr. Gina Paige, CEO of African Ancestry. Shanera reveals the results of her maternal and paternal DNA testing.
AfricanAncestry.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera interviews Dr. Gina Paige, CEO of African Ancestry. African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent.
AfricanAncestry.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera celebrates the 100th Episode of Brown Mama Bear and the inspiration behind creating the podcast.
Mentioned:
Episode 53 and 55: Brown Mama Bear Turns One
Episode 92: Your Legacy Tours with Tammy Gordon
Episode 77 and 78: Not So Strong with Dr. Ayanna Abrams
Episode 37: Financial Literacy with Jeff McGruder
Episode 59 and 60: The ABCs of HBCUs with Claudia Walker
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. This episode features conversations with two different guests. The first guest is Malika Williams, a certified Children’s Etiquette Consultant, author and founder of “Excuse me, please,” an etiquette consulting firm. The second guest is Jasmine Williamson, the founder of Tea Rose Nashville. Jasmine and her daughter started this mother/daughter business as a way of sharing their passion for tea and connection.
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Malika’s book, Time To Eat: A First Look at Table Manners
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes momprenuer and creator of the baby carrier GoGoVie, Angelique Warner. Angelique is the first black woman in the U.S. to design, patent and manufacture a baby carrier. She came up with the unique design based on what she wished she would have had when her kids were infants.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes internet sensation Cassidy Briana, the “It’s An Afro Girl” and her mom. Listen in to hear more about how this self-assured 7-year-old author gives inspiration to others. And, hear from the mama behind the child star.
Mentioned:
Cassidy’s book at Target, Thank You, It’s An Afro
Afro Unicorn
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Pamela Davis, creator and host of the wellness brand, The Well Done Life. Pamela brings her wisdom from years of caretaking to help us live life on purpose.
Mentioned:
National Suicide Crisis Line
988LifeLine.org
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The Well Done Life podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares some stories from her childhood that influenced her parenting and inform her reason for doing this podcast.
Mentioned:
Article from The Tennessean, Black Tennessee Voices
Soul Train TV show
Howard University
Many Rivers To Cross documentary
AfricanAncestry.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Kamirria Wallace, founder and CEO of Black and Scholared, an apparel brand for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Black and Scholared is a community and purpose-driven apparel brand with excellence in mind.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes entrepreneur and co-creator of Boyd Cru Wines, Jon’ll Boyd. Boyd Cru Wines is part of the 1% of black-owned wineries in the United States. The Boyds started this business with a mindset to offer community connection along with their signature wines.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Tammy Gordon to talk about her Legacy Tours initiative. Tammy is founder of the Greenwood Seneca Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping sites of Blackness reconnect Black people to joy and honor in their history.
GreenwoodSeneca.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Rosemary Lewis, a real estate agent who lives in Dallas with her husband and two sons. In this second part of her interview, they talk about the way grief helped Rosemary gain perspective on what truly matters in life. She continues to talk about lessons learned that helped in business and parenting.
Rosemary’s website, RosemaryLewis.com
Eagle Talk podcast with Team Lewis (Corey and Rosemary)
Real Estate Bestie podcast with Rosemary Lewis
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Rosemary Lewis, a real estate agent who lives in Dallas with her husband and two sons. In this interview, Rosemary lets us go behind the scenes to learn some of the secrets to her professional success. She shares candidly her productivity hacks as they discuss family life and leadership.
Rosemary’s website, RosemaryLewis.com
Eagle Talk podcast with Team Lewis (Corey and Rosemary)
Real Estate Bestie podcast with Rosemary Lewis
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Brittney Dias, CEO and co-founder of Looking Lens, a company dedicated to empowering black and brown children through literature and entrepreneurship.
The Looking Lens, lookinglens.co
Brittney’s books: Ava & Mae Own a Lemonade Stand, Ava & Mae: The Fabulous Fashion Show
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Carmen Daniels Jones to tell her story of overcoming great pain and loss. Carmen is Vice President of Health Equity and Disability Inclusion for UnitedHealthcare. Carmen is open and honest about several difficulties in life and parenting that have required resilience. Their conversation focuses on the ways this mom has leaned on her faith to find hope in the midst of hard times.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Carmen Daniels Jones to tell her story of overcoming great pain and loss. Carmen is Vice President of Health Equity and Disability Inclusion for UnitedHealthcare.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares a recent experience that forced her to wrestle again with stigma of racism in America. She offers tips on how to help our kids deal with these encounters when they happen in their lives.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Travis Lester, senior manager of diversity and inclusion of Mars Petcare.
Mars Corporation website
Black History Month article on Mars website
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jada Wright-Greene, a writer, author, and African-American museum activist. She has a passion for revitalizing and bringing awareness to African-Amercian museum culture.
Jada’s book, Florida’s Historic African American Homes
Jada’s magazine, Heritage Salon, dedicated to African American museum culture
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares personal memories from family reunions she attended and how they can be valuable tools in helping our kids find their identity.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Lethan Hampton, a recent graduate of Howard University from Houston, TX, who is changing his world through a heart of service and joy.
Lethan’s speech at Howard University graduation ceremony
Lethan’s feature in DC News Now
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Leah Hairston, CEO and founder of Sweet Bee Services, a Baltimore-based doula agency.
The New Mama’s Affirming Coloring Book, great gift idea
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Precious K. Williams, a wellness coach and speaker who is passionate about educating moms in creating generational health for their families.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera looks back on her first date with her husband Jim, and how to make the most of the Fourth of July holiday.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Ayanna Abrams, a licensed clinical psychologist from Atlanta, GA, and founder of Ascension Behavioral Health. Together they continue to discuss black mental health.
Mentioned:
Book Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling
Ascension Behavorial Health, LLC
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Ayanna Abrams, a licensed clinical psychologist from Atlanta, GA, and founder of Ascension Behavioral Health. Together they continue to discuss black mental health.
Ascension Behavorial Health, LLC
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Aleta Simmons, a board-certified dermatologist who started her own company, Get The Skin-E. Her passion is to educate her community on healthy skincare.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Sierra Carter, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University. Together they discuss Dr. Carter’s research on the effects of racism on mental health.
The Washington Post article, “Racism Takes a Toll on the Brain, Research Shows”
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Karen D. Williams to discuss building a strong business. Karen is an entrepreneur who created Bold In Business to be a safe space for black female entrepreneurs to connect.
BoldInBusiness.co
OnPause podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Nicole Barnett to discuss maternal mental health and her new book, Out of the Mouths of Babes. Nicole is a postpartum depression survivor and clinical social worker.
YourMommyMoments.com
Nicole’s book, Out of the Mouths of Babes, A 31-Day Devotional for Moms: Lessons from Little Ones in Everyday Life
Donald Miller book, Hero on a Mission
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline - 833-9-HELP4MOMS or 833-943-5746
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Mignon Francois to talk about her new book, Made From Scratch. Mignon is an entrepreneur and owner of The Cupcake Collection.
TheCupcakeCollection.com
Mignon’s book, Made From Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Kelley Gulley, chief of staff at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in Atlanta, GA. Together they discuss the joy of being a Brown (Grand) Mama Bear.
Oprah Winfrey article on Motherhood (2003)
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
FromLoss2Life.org
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Kenya Bradshaw, Chief Program Officer at Reconstruction.US, an online educational platform that provides world-class instruction centered on Black contributions to our nation and the world.
Reconstruction.US
BROWNMAMABEAR100, coupon code to use at Reconstruction.US
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Sabine Joseph, founder of All Of Us Art. She created eco-friendly crayons out of beeswax that ended up on Oprah’s Favorite Things for 2021. Today, this company uses crayons to bring about self-esteem and unity as children color the world they want to see.
AllOfUsArt.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Kristin Mejia, a black Doula and the founder and CEO of Homeland Heart Birth and Wellness Collective in Nashville, TN. Together they continue the discussion on black maternal health.
Homeland Heart Birth and Wellness Collective
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Cornelia Graves, a specialist in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Together they discuss how mothers of color can better advocate for themselves and others during pregnancy.
The CDC Hear Her campaign
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes her college friend, Dionne Lomax, who calls herself Brown Auntie Bear. They discuss the benefits of having girlfriends who have different lifestyles than you - how we can learn from each other and support one another.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jacquelyn Rodgers. Jacquelyn is the founder of Greentop Gifts, a company dedicated to bringing diversity to every celebration through unique gift wrap, home decor, and apparel.
GreentopGifts.com (coupon code for 15% off for all Brown Mama Bear listeners: BROWNMAMABEAR15)
Also mentioned:
One Willco, community advocate for students of color
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jacquelyn Rodgers. Jacquelyn is the founder of Greentop Gifts, a company dedicated to bringing diversity to every celebration through unique gift wrap, home decor, and apparel.
GreentopGifts.com (coupon code for 15% off for all Brown Mama Bear listeners: BROWNMAMABEAR15)
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes producer, director, writer, and mental health advocate LaKeisha Fleming. She is CEO of Vision 2:2 Productions, a multi-media production company creating TV, film, and digital content.
LaKeisha’s column, “How to Find Work-Life Balance as a Parent / Guardian”
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares her reasons for starting the Brown Mama Bear podcast. She focuses on three priorities: health and wellness, finances, and education.
Michelle Obama book, The Light We Carry
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Christina Stewart to the show. Christina is a mother of two daughters in Nashville who shares her journey of creating safe spaces for her children at their school.
The Harpeth Hall School
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Claudia Walker, founder of HBCU Prep School, a multimedia education company that amplifies black history. Together they discuss the power and potential of the HBCU experience.
HBCUPrepSchool.com
HBCU Resources at Target.com (Part of Target’s 2023 Black History Month Collection)
Claudia’s books The ABCs of HBCUs and The ABCs of Black Wall Street
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Claudia Walker, founder of HBCU Prep School, a multimedia education company that amplifies black history. Together they discuss the power and potential of the HBCU experience.
HBCUPrepSchool.com
HBCU Resources at Target.com (Part of Target’s 2023 Black History Month Collection)
Claudia’s books The ABCs of HBCUs and The ABCs of Black Wall Street
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Kenya Bradshaw, Chief Program Officer of Reconstruction.us. Together they process the need for collective healing following the recent murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers.
Reconstruction.us
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera looks back at a few of her favorite episodes from the first year of the Brown Mama Bear podcast.
Previous episodes mentioned:
Season 1, Episode 5: One Nation Under a Groove with H. Beecher Hicks, III
National Museum of African American Music, nmamm.org
Season 1, Episode 10: Montessori Education Part 1 with Sonceria Radford
Season 1, Episode 11: Montessori Education Part 2 with Sonceria Radford
NIA House Montessori School, niahousemontessori.com
Season 2, Episode 12: The Neutral Ground with CJ Hunt, Part One
Season 2, Episode 13: The Neutral Gound with CJ Hunt, Part Two
The Neutral Ground film, neutralgroundfilm.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes LaShaun Martin to the show. LaShaun is National Vice President of Operations for Mocha Moms Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting mothers of color.
MochaMoms.com
LaShaun’s single, “Be Still”
LaShaunMartinMusic.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Carla Hendricks and Felicia Paul, two members of the Nashville Brown Mama Bear Team. Together they look back to 2022 and celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast.
Felicia’s catering business, The Grazing Table Nashville
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares her thoughts on how to best honor and remember Martin Luther King Day.
Coretta Scott King
My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King, “I Have a Dream” Speech
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Revida Rahman and Heather Bullock, two members of the Nashville Brown Mama Bear Team. Together they look back to 2022 and celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast.
Previous episodes mentioned:
Season 2, Episode 4: Boys To Men with Kelli Edwards
Season 2, Episode 10: Talking to Our Kids about Tragedy
Season 2, Episode 11: Talking to Our Kids about Radical Violence
Season 3, Episode 10: Inclusion and Belonging with Dr. Michelle Arnold
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Christina Acosta-Martinez to the show to talk about the value of developing friendships to give us support as we raise our children. Christina is a community builder for moms of color, and founder and CEO of the resource company Growing Up Gorgeous.
Growing Up Gorgeous website
Soul Care in African American Practice book
God Morning song, by Natalie Lauren
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dorena Williamson back to the show. Dorena is a best-selling author who is passionate about showing children and adults how to tackle tough subjects through faith-filled storytelling. Together they discuss Dorena’s new book, Brown Baby Jesus.
Mentioned:
Dorena’s new book, Brown Baby Jesus
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dorena Williamson back to the show. Dorena is a best-selling author who is passionate about showing children and adults how to tackle tough subjects through faith-filled storytelling. Together they discuss Dorena’s new book, Brown Baby Jesus.
Mentioned:
Dorena’s new book, Brown Baby Jesus
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Pastor Rod and First Lady Sheri Hairston to continue discussing her series Seasons of Love. Together they share their experiences in raising kids through the college years of life.
Mentioned:
Messiah Community Church, Baltimore, MD
Rod’s books, Cover Him, Cover Her
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Website rodhairston.com (Marriage Coaching for Leaders)
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Pastor Rod and First Lady Sheri Hairston to continue discussing her series Seasons of Love. Together they share their experiences in raising kids through the college years of life.
Mentioned:
Messiah Community Church, Baltimore, MD
Rod’s books, Cover Him, Cover Her
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her series Seasons Of Love with a focus on the high school years. She welcomes Keidron Turner to the show, a college student at Belmont University who shares his experience of challenging racial myths and stereotypes during his high school career.
Mentioned:
Black Tennessee Voices Symposium 2022
Belmont University
Protest in Pulaski, TN, for removal of Sam Davis statue
Sam Davis, Pulaski, TN
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Rolunda Hicks to continue discussing her series Seasons of Love. Together they share their experiences in raising kids through the middle school years of life.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her Seasons of Love series with Torrie Oglesby. Torrie is a home-school mother of 3 who lives in North Carolina with her husband. She can be found on the influential YouTube channel The Oglesby Ohana.
Mentioned:
The Oglesby Ohana YouTube channel
The Fruitful Vine podcast
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jesse and Ronya Green to begin a series on raising kids through the many stages of life. Jesse and Ronya are just starting out, parenting a 6-year-old and a 4-year-old. They share their experience for this early stage of raising kids.
Mentioned:
TILL movie
Emmett Till
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares some fun thoughts on why she is looking forward to the holiday season.
Mentioned:
The Bodyguard movie, 30th anniversary
I Wanna Dance With Somebody movie
The Woman King movie
The book Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her conversation with the hosts of the award-winning podcast, Truth’s Table. Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian who received her Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary. Dr. Christina Edmondson is a former trauma therapist and college dean. Together they love and seek truth and apply it to all areas of modern life.
Mentioned:
The book Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
The podcast Truth’s Table
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes the hosts of the award-winning podcast, Truth’s Table. Ekemini Uwan is a public theologian who received her Master of Divinity from Westminster Seminary. Dr. Christina Edmondson is a former trauma therapist and college dean. Together they love and seek truth and apply it to all areas of modern life.
Mentioned:
The book Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation
The podcast Truth’s Table
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares some updates and memories of the fall time of year, helping us celebrate the changes in season.
Mentioned:
The Little Mermaid (2023)
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes back Dr. Eboni Webb. Dr. Webb is a senior therapist for The Village of Kairos, utilizing DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) to successfully treat mental illness. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Mentioned:
The Village of Kairos
Webb Jam Consulting
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera is recording live from the Brown Mama Bear Live Event. This gathering of fellow Brown Mama Bears was a great encouragement to all who attended, and featured an in-depth interview with entrepreneur Chaundria Singleton. Chaundria attended Emory University Medical School, works in the field of radiology, and is a certified health coach.
Mentioned:
HealthyTrailsLiving.com
KinimiKitchen.com
ElleDanielle.com
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust, Nashville, TN
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jeffmcgruder@gmail.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jeff McGruder, Chief Relationship Officer at Citizens Savings Bank and Trust in Nashville, TN. Citizens is the oldest minority-owned bank in the United States. Jeff’s passion is to champion the cause of building wealth and access to resources across the black community.
Mentioned:
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust, Nashville, TN
The practice of redlining
What’s The Mathematics? Podcast
Greenlight debit card
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Michelle Arnold. Dr. Arnold is the Director of Inclusion and Belonging at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. She leads the Student Diversity Leadership Comittee at the school which works in four distinct areas - community engagement, education/curriculum, student programming, and student and family support.
Mentioned:
Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, TN
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Matthew Marseille to the show. Matthew is a writer, educator, and coach at Soulsville Charter School in Memphis, TN. He played professional basketball and has a passion for using sports to influence kids.
Mentioned:
Soulsville Charter School
Tennessee Tech University
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Susann Williams and Audrika Wade to the show. Susann and Audrika are both mothers of special needs kids and advocates for the disability community. They share their journey of raising kids with these challenges.
Mentioned:
Middle Tennessee Disability Resource and Support Group
Susann Williams story
Neurodiversity
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes entrepreneur Chaundria Singleton. Chaundria attended Emory University Medical School, works in the field of radiology, and is a certified health coach. Together they discuss getting on the right path for healthy living.
Mentioned:
HealthyTrailsLiving.com
Let’s Chit Chat podcast
The Infinity Hoop
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera gives some encouragement on getting ready for the back to school season.
Mentioned:
Sesame Street incident in Pennsylvania theme park
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes her husband, Jim Williamson. Jim is a successful businessman and proud father of their three girls. Together they share their story of raising kids in today’s world.
Mentioned:
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People book
Howard University
The Warmth of Other Suns book
Predictable Success book
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes five recent graduates of Centenniel High School in Franklin, TN, to offer their perspective on what it was like facing racism through their high school years.
Mentioned:
Centennial High School, TN
Cougars For Equality Instagram
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Dr. Maya Bugg to the show. Dr. Bugg is founder and CEO of The Bugg Consulting Group, supporting organizations grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Mentioned:
TheBuggConsultingGroup.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Amber O’Neal Johnston to the show. They discuss Amber’s new book, A Place to Belong. Amber is a veteran homeschooling mom whose passion is to raise black kids who will love themselves and others.
Mentioned:
Amber’s website, HeritageMom
Amber’s book, A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera offers her summer survival tips - great ideas for making special memories with your family out of these long summer days, especially if you have a young family.
Mentioned:
Underground Railroad
HarrietTubmanByway.org
VisitBucksCounty.com
DetroitHistorical.org
OhiosLargestPlayground.com
EnjoyIllinois.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her conversation with CJ Hunt, award-winning filmmaker of the documentary, The Neutral Ground. They discuss the new project he is working on, centered around Critical Race Theory.
Mentioned:
The Neutral Ground documentary
Amend: The Fight for America documentary
Reconstruction series on PBS
The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead book
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes filmmaker CJ Hunt to the show. They discuss his award-winning documentary, The Neutral Ground, and our nation’s journey of removing Confederate monuments. Mentioned:
The Neutral Ground documentary
Charleston church shooting
The Daily Show
Take Em Down NOLA
History of the Lee monument in New Orleans
The Lost Cause narrative
Black Reconstruction in America, W. E. B. Du Bois book
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera discusses the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. She offers perspective on how to help our kids deal with acts of radical violence and targeted hate we see in the world.
Mentioned:
2022 Buffalo shooting
Trayvon Martin
Tamir Rice
George Floyd
Jesse Williams’ speech at the BET Awards
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera discusses the recent school shooting in Uvalde, TX, and how to help our kids process the tragedies we see in our world.
Mentioned:
Juneteenth
June is African American Music Appreciation Month
Robb Elementary School shooting
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera introduces the Enneagram tool. The Enneagram model defines nine personality types and is a tool for self-awareness and self-development. Shanera shares the impact the Enneagram has had on her personal relationships and her journey to becoming an Enneagram coach.
Mentioned:
YourEnneagramCoach.com
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Jennifer Haile to the show. Jennifer is a graduate of Spelman College and a former adjunct professor in the political science department at the University of Memphis. She is currently running for Williamson County School Board, where Shanera lives. Today they discuss the impact and role of administration in education.
Mentioned:
HaileForSchoolBoard
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her conversation with her oldest daughter, Kayla Williamson. Kayla is a high school teacher at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia. Together they discuss what it’s like being on the frontlines of education in today’s world.
Mentioned:
Brené Brown
The Potomac School
Ruby Bridges
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes her oldest daughter, Kayla Williamson, to the show. Kayla is a high school teacher at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia. Together they discuss what it’s like being on the frontlines of education in today’s world.
Mentioned:
Brené Brown
The Potomac School
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Maureen Aguilar. Maureen teaches Spanish at Harpeth Hall school in Nashville. Together they discuss the impact of education in our children’s lives.
Mentioned:
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Harpeth Hall school, where Maureen teaches
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes her long-time friend from college, Kelli Edwards. Kelli is a physical therapist and home-schooling mother with six kids. She shares from her wealth of experience how to help your kids thrive in today’s society.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes singer, speaker, and bridge-builder Janice Gaines. Janice is a Dove and Stellar Award-nominated singer, and seminary graduate with a Masters of Divinity. Janice shares her experience as a young mother and the dreams she has for her kids.
Mentioned:
Porter’s Call
Janice Gaines on Apple Music
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on part two of a two-part topic, Shanera shares the final two of her four tips for helping your brown children thrive in today’s world. Shanera shares from her personal experience, having raised three brown children of her own, who are now making an impact in their world.
Mentioned:
Subscribe to get the 4 Tips Download
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Judge Constance Baker Motley
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on part one of a two-part topic, Shanera shares two of her four tips for helping your brown children thrive in today’s world. Shanera shares from her personal experience, having raised three brown children of her own, who are now making an impact in their world. Mentioned:
Subscribe to get the 4 Tips Download
Lyrics for Lift Every Voice and Sing
James Weldon Johnson
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes Revida Rahman, a public school mom who co-founded One Willco, an advocacy group to build support for racial equity in our schools. Revida provides practical steps for getting involved in bringing real change to your community.
Mentioned:
One Willco website
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera welcomes children’s author, bridge-builder, and speaker, Dorena Williamson. Dorena loves sharing God’s grace in stories for children.
Mentioned:
Dorena’s new book, Crowned With Glory
Other books: ColorFull, ThoughtFull, GraceFull, The Celebration Place
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera continues her conversation with Sonceria Radford about the benefits of montessori education and the power of a mother’s presence. Sonceria is co-founder, director, and lead elementary teacher of NIA House Montessori school in Nashville, TN.
Mentioned:
NIA House Montessori school
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera has a conversation with Sonceria Radford about the benefits of montessori education and the power of a mother’s presence. Sonceria is co-founder, director, and lead elementary teacher of NIA House Montessori school in Nashville, TN.
Mentioned:
NIA House Montessori school
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera shares from her personal experiences about the power of sharing our stories. She provides tips on how to craft your own story and explains why it’s important to pass down our stories to the next generation. Mentioned:
Alice Walker
Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Protest (The Greensboro Four) - video, photos
Crafting Your Own Story:
WHEN WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU REALIZED YOU WERE BLACK? (OR BROWN?)
- What was the situation?
- Who were the characters involved?
- How did the realization of who you are affect you?
- What messages did you receive?
- How have you used this story to re-write lies or embrace truth?
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Today on the podcast, I'm going to conclude our conversation with Dr. Eboni Webb. Dr. Webb is a trauma-informed therapist who started a practice in Middle Tennessee called the Village of Kairos. On the last podcast, we learned some of her family story and the inspiration she personally has from a 2nd cousin who was one of the Little Rock 9 who were the first to integrate the public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.
If you didn’t hear that conversation, make sure to go back and listen to it.
As our conversation continued, Dr. Webb said the recent stories we’ve seen in the news of racial incidents being caught on smart phones are following the tradition of technology capturing the stories of our collective national trauma.
Mentioned:
The Village of Kairos
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Today on the podcast I have a special guest who is here to share her expertise as a trauma-based therapist. Dr. Eboni Webb started the private practice in the village of Kairos in July of 2010. She has assembled a team of therapists who offer restorative services, including individual and group therapy sessions for adolescents, parents, families and adults.
Dr. Webb earned her doctorate of clinical psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. She began her clinical work as assistant clinical director and program director at mental health systems in Minnesota, specializing in dialectical behavior therapy.
Currently, her practice has two locations in the middle Tennessee area and she has done recent research around the topic of understanding racism through the lens of different generational contexts.
She's excited to bring her findings to our audience to give parents tools to better connect with their kids.
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Thank you for tuning in for today’s episode of Brown Mama Bear. Shanera is welcoming her guest, H. Beecher Hicks III. He is the president and CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). Henry’s relationship with the project commenced in 2009 when he began serving on NMAAM’s board, before becoming CEO in 2013. His professional experiences have included work in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, where he has focused on building enterprises as a consultant, banker, investor, and operating executive. Museum Website: https://nmaam.org
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Mentioned:
The Warmth of Other Sons by Isabel Wilkerson
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Thank you for tuning in for today’s episode of Brown Mama Bear. Shanera is welcoming her guest, H. Beecher Hicks III. He is the president and CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). Henry’s relationship with the project commenced in 2009 when he began serving on NMAAM’s board, before becoming CEO in 2013. His professional experiences have included work in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, where he has focused on building enterprises as a consultant, banker, investor, and operating executive.
Museum Website: https://nmaam.org
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera interviews a Dr. Christina Edmondson about how she is raising her own brown children. Dr. Edmondson gives us some great practical advice on how to check in with our children and as parents, give our children a healthy model for processing trauma.
Connect with Dr. Edmondson:
Website
Podcast: Truth’s Table
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera is sharing with us some important lessons she has learned from Desons Tutu, in light of his recent death at the end of December 2021.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera gives us unique ways to honor and celebrate Dr. King’s holiday 36 years later.
Mentioned in this episode:
Coretta Scott King
My Life, My Love My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
Speech on Jobs and Freedom by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Thank you for listening to Brown Mama Bear hosted by Shanera Williamson. Today on the show, Shanera gives us great take-aways for how to remain engaged when we constantly have to hold things in tension to give our kids all they need in our culture.
Mentioned in this episode:
Phyllis Wheatly
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