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.

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

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.

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 8 of Season 1.

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.

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.

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.