Part 2 of the Freedom School - In My Skin Podcast. We have as our guest a beloved local hero here in Pittsburgh, Miss Tamanika Howze. On this episode, we explore the fundamental question of what it takes to reach, engage, affirm and teach black children primarily through the lens of Freedom Schools. The Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program originates from the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964, first developed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, otherwise known as SNCC. It brought college students from around the country to Mississippi to secure justice and voting rights for black citizens. These early Freedom schools aimed to keep black children and youth safe and give them rich educational experiences not offered in Mississippi's public schools. In a variety of makeshift settings, college student volunteers provided instruction in reading, writing, humanities, mathematics and science, along with subjects not taught in Mississippi public schools such as black history and constitutional rights.

Today on the In My Skin Podcast, we have as our guest a beloved local hero here in Pittsburgh, Miss Tamanika Howze. On this episode, we explore the fundamental question of what it takes to reach, engage, affirm and teach black children primarily through the lens of Freedom Schools. The Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program originates in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964, first developed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, otherwise known as SNCC. It brought college students from around the country to Mississippi to secure justice and voting rights for black citizens. These early Freedom schools aimed to keep black children and youth safe and give them rich educational experiences not offered in Mississippi's public schools. In a variety of makeshift settings, college student volunteers provided instruction in reading, writing, humanities, mathematics and science, along with subjects not taught in Mississippi public schools such as black history and constitutional rights.

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

In part 2 of their conversation, new host Medina Jackson continues her conversation with two champions for Black children's education, identity and justice, Dr. Aisha White, Director of The PRIDE Program, and her daughter, Jamilla Rice, a voracious reader, writer, social justice focused educator and recipient of the 2009 Milken Family Foundation Teacher of the Year Award for the state of Pennsylvania.

This season, we will be highlighting scholars and practitioners who are in active practice of implementing P.R.I.D.E. strategies because we want you to hear directly from those who are doing solution-oriented work and doing it well. In part 1 of 2, new host Medina Jackson speaks with two champions for Black children's education, identity and justice, Dr. Aisha White, Director of The PRIDE Program, and her daughter, Jamilla Rice, a voracious reader, writer, social justice focused educator and recipient of the 2009 Milken Family Foundation Teacher of the Year Award for the state of Pennsylvania.

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Click here to learn more about the P.R.I.D.E. Speaker Series, including our upcoming event on May 2. __________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Click here to register for tickets to the Spring 2019 P.R.I.D.E. Speaker Series featuring Muffy Mendoza. ________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. You can read Walter Gilliam's study here. ____________________ The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program is part of the University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. ____________________ In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

Watch Floyd create his art here. ____ In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. ________ Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu. Special thanks to our funders: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Hillman Family Foundations

In My Skin is a podcast about race and childhood. You can contact Adam at RacePRIDE@pitt.edu. You can discover Frank Morrison's art at his website or by following him on social media: @FrankMorrison. And if you want watch Sybil's 'Don't Make Me Over' video, which we highly recommend, click here. ________ Find every episode of In My Skin at RacePRIDE.pitt.edu. Learn more about the Office of Child Development at ocd.pitt.edu.

Read the full transcript of Mamie's interview with Columbia University Learn more about the P.R.I.D.E. Program and the Office of Child Development