Brandon shares a story of an online interaction around the Black Lives Matter movement, and then he and AJ talk about what we can say and do in times like these to try and bring good out of the madness.
Episode 71 – Finding the Good
Meaningful Conversation In A World Gone Mad(der)
Having a meaningful conversation can be uncomfortable and difficult, even in the best of times. What about now, though? When the world seems to be finding brand new rails to jump off of, and passions are running high, and most of our conversations happen through some kind technology, losing so many of the physical and vocal tells that add nuance and context to our words.
Episode 70 – How Do We Talk To Kids About Racism?
In the midst of the protests after the murder of George Floyd, AJ and Brandon try to figure out how we, as a teacher and as a parent, talk to kids about the difficulties of racism. It's not an easy conversation, and these aren't easy times, but it's an important one to have.