<![CDATA[Free Black Moms]]>cc6ef158-2190-5815-a773-09bc205f8130Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:00:17 +0000Captivate.fmFree Black Momshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/76d342c4-87bb-497b-98e8-ecb92dc00e94/Y0c8inJ_0kW2vrOBEDyW76Wu.pngFree Black MomsFree Black MomsFree Black MomsFree Black Moms seeks to equip moms with the information and resources to liberate themselves from stereotypes, toxic culture, or misinformation that keeps them from freely raising their families as they see fit.https://free-black-moms.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastEp. 17 - Change the World Be a Mom (Sheila Qualls)Ep. 17 - Change the World Be a Mom (Sheila Qualls)Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing.

Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 37 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

Listen to Sheila’s previous interview here.

John C. Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

]]>Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing.

Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 37 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

Listen to Sheila’s previous interview here.

John C. Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

]]>1c6fab0d-c6de-4fcb-b94e-12ac4847a13fThu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -070001:14:14falsefull3173173Ep. 16 - Should Moms Demand an M.D.?Ep. 16 - Should Moms Demand an M.D.?This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 50 of Season 2.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 50 of Season 2.

]]>0c20f637-5e72-40bc-9b88-0d548909daf3Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:51:00 -070001:17:09falsefull3163163Ep. 15 - Embracing a Classical EducationEp. 15 - Embracing a Classical EducationThis episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 41 of Season 2.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 41 of Season 2.

]]>2e204841-4168-47f3-a873-f92bcab3c13cThu, 06 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -070001:19:54falsefull2152152Ep. 14 - Get Your Kids Out of Public Schools (Latasha H. Fields)Ep. 14 - Get Your Kids Out of Public Schools (Latasha H. Fields)Latasha H. Fields is a home educator and passionate advocate for parental rights, education, and community empowerment. She is married with four children: two homeschooled graduates, one college graduate, and one entering a trade program.

Latasha founded CHESS (Christian Home Educators Support System), a homeschool co-op, support group, and microschool, and EPIC (Empowering Parents Igniting Communities), a parental rights organization. She is the Illinois State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org and a 1776 Unites Achiever.

Register for the Chicago Home Educators’ Summit today!

Other stuff:


]]>Latasha H. Fields is a home educator and passionate advocate for parental rights, education, and community empowerment. She is married with four children: two homeschooled graduates, one college graduate, and one entering a trade program.

Latasha founded CHESS (Christian Home Educators Support System), a homeschool co-op, support group, and microschool, and EPIC (Empowering Parents Igniting Communities), a parental rights organization. She is the Illinois State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org and a 1776 Unites Achiever.

Register for the Chicago Home Educators’ Summit today!

Other stuff:


]]>e8d85c75-86eb-41c9-a531-3a4fa7288220Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -070001:19:31falsefull2142142Ep. 13 - Masculinity in ActionEp. 13 - Masculinity in ActionThis episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 40 of Season 2.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 40 of Season 2.

]]>86c8362a-d180-4dea-8d8b-3bc42a66ca8dThu, 23 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -070001:17:49falsefull2132132Ep. 12 - Let's Start a Black Wives Matter MovementEp. 12 - Let's Start a Black Wives Matter MovementThis episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 36 of Season 2.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 36 of Season 2.

]]>c46cb975-9118-4e74-a652-0e8a8f0be6f4Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -070054:36falsefull1121121Ep. 11 - Saying No to the Narrative (Kemi Ingram)Ep. 11 - Saying No to the Narrative (Kemi Ingram)Kemi Ingram is an educator, advocate, and homeschooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parent advocates around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford University. Find more of her writings at kemiingram.com.

]]>Kemi Ingram is an educator, advocate, and homeschooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parent advocates around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford University. Find more of her writings at kemiingram.com.

]]>71b335fc-b879-4066-b48d-92bcc073e8bfThu, 31 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -070001:00:44falsefull1111111Ep. 10 - Home Birth is FreedomEp. 10 - Home Birth is FreedomRacha Tahani Lawler is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Licensed Midwife (LM) in California, and Virginia, Registered & Certified Sangoma (South African Traditional Healer Herbalist), fourth generation midwife, farmer, beekeeper and occasional textile artist. Her website is here.

]]>Racha Tahani Lawler is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Licensed Midwife (LM) in California, and Virginia, Registered & Certified Sangoma (South African Traditional Healer Herbalist), fourth generation midwife, farmer, beekeeper and occasional textile artist. Her website is here.

]]>5e88845d-58fa-409c-ab10-11dc67fc1b37Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -070001:10:01falsefull1101101Ep. 9 - School Choice is a MustEp. 9 - School Choice is a MustDenisha Allen is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children and Founder of Black Minds Matter. She previously served as School Choice and Youth Liaison to the Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Denisha is a Florida tax-credit scholarship graduate and now sits on the board of directors for Step Up for Students. She has shared her story across the country and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, EducationWeek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Fox News, among other outlets.

]]>Denisha Allen is a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children and Founder of Black Minds Matter. She previously served as School Choice and Youth Liaison to the Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Denisha is a Florida tax-credit scholarship graduate and now sits on the board of directors for Step Up for Students. She has shared her story across the country and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, EducationWeek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Fox News, among other outlets.

]]>be397bf2-74f5-4ef8-9936-77a93066e39cThu, 17 Oct 2024 18:00:00 -070001:02:30falsefull19191Ep. 8 - About Pluralistic Ethnic StudiesEp. 8 - About Pluralistic Ethnic StudiesBrandy Shufutinsky is a social worker, writer, researcher, and advocate. She holds her Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco, her MSW from the University of Southern California, and her MA in International Relations from the University of San Diego. Dr. Shufutinsky has worked towards advancing the rights of victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through practice, education, and research, and is now focusing her advocacy on developing intercultural and academic opportunities to enhance liberal democratic ideals as the director of education and community engagement with the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. Follow her on X.

]]>Brandy Shufutinsky is a social worker, writer, researcher, and advocate. She holds her Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco, her MSW from the University of Southern California, and her MA in International Relations from the University of San Diego. Dr. Shufutinsky has worked towards advancing the rights of victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault through practice, education, and research, and is now focusing her advocacy on developing intercultural and academic opportunities to enhance liberal democratic ideals as the director of education and community engagement with the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values. Follow her on X.

]]>61d2a890-954a-4396-8bd0-7e957b16cbbcThu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -070054:33falsefull18181Ep. 7 - You Can Adopt Across Color LinesEp. 7 - You Can Adopt Across Color LinesThis episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 12 of Season 1.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 12 of Season 1.

]]>b72d83e1-6406-44ac-828a-c6b1a1072ef3Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -070001:03:30falsefull17171Ep. 6 - Dropping Private School for Home Education (Angela Harris)Ep. 6 - Dropping Private School for Home Education (Angela Harris)Mrs. Angela Harris is a wife, mother and the assistant director for Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS). She discovered homeschooling through COVID and decided not only to stick with it but is now an activist and advocate in the home education movement. She has been married to her husband for over 20 years. Angela can be reached at angela@chessup.org.

]]>Mrs. Angela Harris is a wife, mother and the assistant director for Christian Home Educators Support System (CHESS). She discovered homeschooling through COVID and decided not only to stick with it but is now an activist and advocate in the home education movement. She has been married to her husband for over 20 years. Angela can be reached at angela@chessup.org.

]]>59739bbf-6924-458a-afc6-cbfa8d0b192aThu, 29 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -070001:09:53falsefull16161Ep. 5 - NOT Back to School (Orietta Rose)Ep. 5 - NOT Back to School (Orietta Rose)This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 9 of Season 1.

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 9 of Season 1.

]]>0aa2eca8-73fa-4faa-a09e-24aa72476a01Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -070051:56falsefull15151Ep. 4 - Parental Rights are Fundamental (Latasha H. Fields)Ep. 4 - Parental Rights are Fundamental (Latasha H. Fields)This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 8 of Season 1. 

]]>This episode was originally published on the Free Black Thought Podcast as Episode 8 of Season 1. 

]]>b1ff3ce9-2d62-48be-aab2-edaf4bcb8852Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -070001:13:18falsefull14141Ep. 3 - You Don't Know How Kids Will Change You (Valerie Washington)Ep. 3 - You Don't Know How Kids Will Change You (Valerie Washington)Valerie Washington is a wife, mother, grandmother, COO, real estate broker, and entrepreneur. She is the Chief Operations Officer for the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel. Valerie has six grown children who were all homeschooled and three grandsons. She has been married to her husband for over 30 years. 

]]>Valerie Washington is a wife, mother, grandmother, COO, real estate broker, and entrepreneur. She is the Chief Operations Officer for the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel. Valerie has six grown children who were all homeschooled and three grandsons. She has been married to her husband for over 30 years. 

]]>1e7684f0-9291-43f7-937d-354d3e3079a8Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:30:00 -070001:19:19falsefull13131Ep. 2 - Being a Wife is a Career (Sheila Qualls)Ep. 2 - Being a Wife is a Career (Sheila Qualls)Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing. 

Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 36 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

]]>Sheila is the Executive Director of TakeCharge, an organization that strives to unite Americans regardless of background toward a shared history and common set of beliefs based on notion that the promise of America works for everyone regardless of race or social standing. 

Sheila and her husband, Kendall, have been married for 36 years. They have five children and a black Lab named Largo.

]]>18ff18e8-5d68-4abd-a1df-4a625255e372Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -070001:18:20falsefull12121Ep. 1 - Unhinged Teachers UnionsEp. 1 - Unhinged Teachers UnionsA recent speech given by National Education Association president Becky Pringle has gone viral. Orietta Rose and Connie Morgan talk about why it matters and parents should pay attention.

]]>A recent speech given by National Education Association president Becky Pringle has gone viral. Orietta Rose and Connie Morgan talk about why it matters and parents should pay attention.

]]>8c607d79-63d7-4514-9e91-f5bd0df37600Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -070020:18falsefull11111Free Black Moms Podcast - TRAILERFree Black Moms Podcast - TRAILERA new project means a new podcast. Learn more on our Substack or visit freeblackoms.com.

]]>A new project means a new podcast. Learn more on our Substack or visit freeblackoms.com.

]]>7b99dfb2-0088-45de-afe6-f1c9bbc3ee80Wed, 03 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -070004:34falsetrailer