Episode 196: The Extra Load Black Kids Carry to School

Host Shanera Williamson helps parents start a new school year with some wisdom from her own life. Years ago, when her 20-something daughter was in middle school, a classroom discussion went from the subject of math to the teacher’s thoughts on a current event. It was the first time her daughter remembers navigating a teacher’s bias. Hear the story and the 3 lessons learned about the “extra load” many black children face in predominately white schools.